Horses — Stocks in Germany
Germany: Horses — Stocks was 316,225 LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Germany recorded 316,225 LSU for horses — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Germany peaked at 753,025 LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 241,045 LSU, in 1972.
That places Germany 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Germany, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 753,025 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 674,245 LSU | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 604,175 LSU | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 541,775 LSU | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 469,885 LSU | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 410,410 LSU | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 365,560 LSU | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 325,780 LSU | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 293,605 LSU | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 261,083 LSU | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 246,046 LSU | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 241,045 LSU | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 245,312 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 260,886 LSU | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 260,760 LSU | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 267,227 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 274,656 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 283,956 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 288,356 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 289,641 LSU | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 293,666 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 285,664 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 292,849 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 287,046 LSU | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 306,450 LSU | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 308,593 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 307,097 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 304,850 LSU | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 309,953 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 314,535 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 319,120 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 319,540 LSU | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 345,122 LSU | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 389,220 LSU | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 424,060 LSU | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 423,800 LSU | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 435,500 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 390,000 LSU | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 340,600 LSU | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 309,400 LSU | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 319,215 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 329,030 LSU | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 341,120 LSU | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 341,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 325,260 LSU | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 331,500 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 352,228 LSU | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 352,950 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 354,250 LSU | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 300,300 LSU | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 354,250 LSU | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 325,000 LSU | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 299,845 LSU | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 241,800 LSU | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 274,727 LSU | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 287,270 LSU | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 287,300 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 294,880 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 316,225 LSU | +7.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 316,225 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,702 LSU, 16.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Germany's 316,225 LSU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,300 LSU, 11.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 493,162 LSU | 293,605 LSU | 753,025 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 262,933 LSU | 241,045 LSU | 288,356 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 298,581 LSU | 285,664 LSU | 309,953 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 370,150 LSU | 314,535 LSU | 435,500 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,620 LSU | 309,400 LSU | 354,250 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,312 LSU | 241,800 LSU | 354,250 LSU | 8 |
| 2020s | 305,552 LSU | 294,880 LSU | 316,225 LSU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Germany?
- Horses — stocks in Germany was 316,225 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 753,025 LSU in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,045 LSU in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for horses — stocks?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.