Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.24 An per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 1.24 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 1.39 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6763 An per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Italy 30th out of 143 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.39 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.33 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.25 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.16 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.13 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.05 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.921 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8653 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8748 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8463 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.849 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8602 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8969 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8984 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9097 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9294 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9272 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9258 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8697 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8616 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8374 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8436 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8616 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8497 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8704 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9214 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9787 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.986 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9792 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9468 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9638 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9638 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9807 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9393 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6763 An per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9807 An per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26 An per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 1.26 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.33 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.24 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4865 An per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.24 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4925 An per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +45.0% | 0.6763 An per square kilometre | 0.9807 An per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -28.0% | 0.9393 An per square kilometre | 0.6763 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 An per square kilometre | 1.05 An per square kilometre | 1.39 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8928 An per square kilometre | 0.8463 An per square kilometre | 1.01 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8776 An per square kilometre | 0.8374 An per square kilometre | 0.9294 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 An per square kilometre | 0.9214 An per square kilometre | 1.1 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9495 An per square kilometre | 0.6763 An per square kilometre | 1.01 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 An per square kilometre | 1.24 An per square kilometre | 1.34 An per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy was 1.24 An per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6763 An per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Horses — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.