Horses — Stocks in World

World: Horses — Stocks was 55.12 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
55.12 million An
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 36 groups
All-time high
62.16 million An
in 1961
All-time low
53.33 million An
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Stocks in World, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

World recorded 55.12 million An for horses — stocks in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in World peaked at 62.16 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 53.33 million An, in 2018.

World ranks 1st of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.61 million An 57.78 million An 62.16 million An 9
1970s 61.02 million An 59.77 million An 61.98 million An 10
1980s 59.82 million An 59.45 million An 60.22 million An 10
1990s 59.45 million An 57.76 million An 61.20 million An 10
2000s 58.61 million An 57.01 million An 59.56 million An 10
2010s 54.96 million An 53.33 million An 57.24 million An 10
2020s 55.10 million An 54.93 million An 55.30 million An 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 15.65 million An compare
  2. 2 Mexico 6.41 million An compare
  3. 3 USSR 5.92 million An compare
  4. 4 Brazil 5.80 million An compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in World?
Horses — stocks in World was 55.12 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 62.16 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 53.33 million An in 2018.
How does World rank for horses — stocks?
World ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Horses — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 data points, 1961–2023
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