What is horses — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Horses — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0051 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0117 An per person in 1961.

What is the lowest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.005 An per person in 2014.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for horses — stocks, per capita?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

Is horses — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Horses — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Horses — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa: Horses — Stocks, per capita was 0.0051 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0051 An per person

Change on year

up 0.2%

Rank

2nd

of 2 groups

All-time high

0.0117 An per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.005 An per person

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Horses — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

In 2023, horses — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0051 An per person.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0117 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.005 An per person, in 2014.

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

Horses — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per person	Change
1961	0.0117 An per person	—
1962	0.0114 An per person	-2.3%
1963	0.0111 An per person	-2.7%
1964	0.0111 An per person	-0.7%
1965	0.0113 An per person	+2.4%
1966	0.0111 An per person	-2.2%
1967	0.0109 An per person	-1.7%
1968	0.0105 An per person	-3.3%
1969	0.0104 An per person	-1.6%
1970	0.0102 An per person	-2.1%
1971	0.0099 An per person	-2.2%
1972	0.0095 An per person	-4.6%
1973	0.0091 An per person	-4.2%
1974	0.0089 An per person	-1.4%
1975	0.0087 An per person	-2.3%
1976	0.0087 An per person	-0.9%
1977	0.0086 An per person	-0.9%
1978	0.0084 An per person	-2.3%
1979	0.0081 An per person	-2.9%
1980	0.0079 An per person	-2.9%
1981	0.0083 An per person	+5.0%
1982	0.0085 An per person	+2.2%
1983	0.0089 An per person	+5.0%
1984	0.0084 An per person	-5.9%
1985	0.0085 An per person	+1.7%
1986	0.0085 An per person	-0.2%
1987	0.0084 An per person	-1.2%
1988	0.0083 An per person	-0.6%
1989	0.0082 An per person	-1.5%
1990	0.0087 An per person	+6.1%
1991	0.0086 An per person	-1.1%
1992	0.0085 An per person	-1.6%
1993	0.0055 An per person	-35.0%
1994	0.0055 An per person	-0.0%
1995	0.0054 An per person	-1.4%
1996	0.0054 An per person	-1.6%
1997	0.0053 An per person	-1.1%
1998	0.0053 An per person	-0.4%
1999	0.0052 An per person	-2.1%
2000	0.005 An per person	-3.2%
2001	0.0052 An per person	+3.9%
2002	0.0054 An per person	+3.6%
2003	0.0053 An per person	-1.1%
2004	0.0053 An per person	-0.7%
2005	0.0052 An per person	-0.9%
2006	0.0052 An per person	-1.1%
2007	0.0054 An per person	+4.0%
2008	0.0053 An per person	-1.4%
2009	0.0055 An per person	+2.9%
2010	0.0054 An per person	-0.2%
2011	0.0052 An per person	-3.8%
2012	0.0051 An per person	-3.3%
2013	0.005 An per person	-1.6%
2014	0.005 An per person	-0.6%
2015	0.0055 An per person	+11.2%
2016	0.0055 An per person	-0.0%
2017	0.0053 An per person	-3.9%
2018	0.0052 An per person	-2.7%
2019	0.0052 An per person	+1.7%
2020	0.0052 An per person	-1.0%
2021	0.0051 An per person	-1.3%
2022	0.0051 An per person	-0.2%
2023	0.0051 An per person	+0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Horses — Stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1993	-35.0%	0.0085 An per person	0.0055 An per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0111 An per person	0.0104 An per person	0.0117 An per person	9
1970s	0.009 An per person	0.0081 An per person	0.0102 An per person	10
1980s	0.0084 An per person	0.0079 An per person	0.0089 An per person	10
1990s	0.0063 An per person	0.0052 An per person	0.0087 An per person	10
2000s	0.0053 An per person	0.005 An per person	0.0055 An per person	10
2010s	0.0052 An per person	0.005 An per person	0.0055 An per person	10
2020s	0.0051 An per person	0.0051 An per person	0.0052 An per person	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

1 Mongolia 1.39 An per person compare
2 Kazakhstan 0.1894 An per person compare
3 Iceland 0.1288 An per person compare
4 Uruguay 0.1192 An per person compare
5 Tonga 0.1137 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Horses — stocks, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0051 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0117 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.005 An per person in 2014.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for horses — stocks, per capita?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Horses — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Horses — Stocks ÷ Population, total

Computed from

Horses — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Horses — Stocks, per capita
Unit: An per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 145 places, 8,113 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 08 October 2026

Horses — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.