Horses — Stocks in Japan
Japan: Horses — Stocks was 9,018 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks in Japan is 9,018 LSU, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Japan peaked at 414,586 LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9,018 LSU, in 2023.
That places Japan 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Stocks in Japan, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 414,586 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 366,612 LSU | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 317,356 LSU | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 266,777 LSU | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 217,690 LSU | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 182,079 LSU | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 162,731 LSU | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 146,263 LSU | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 128,760 LSU | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 94,481 LSU | -26.6% |
| 1971 | 84,952 LSU | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 66,409 LSU | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 51,240 LSU | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 43,050 LSU | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 27,885 LSU | -35.2% |
| 1976 | 23,647 LSU | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 20,384 LSU | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 16,380 LSU | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 14,365 LSU | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 14,950 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 15,275 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 15,080 LSU | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 15,795 LSU | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 15,665 LSU | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 14,950 LSU | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 14,625 LSU | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 14,170 LSU | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 13,975 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 14,430 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 15,015 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 15,795 LSU | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 16,770 LSU | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 17,355 LSU | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 18,200 LSU | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 18,850 LSU | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 16,900 LSU | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 17,550 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 16,900 LSU | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 16,250 LSU | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 16,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,650 LSU | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 16,250 LSU | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 16,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13,000 LSU | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 11,700 LSU | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 11,700 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,700 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,050 LSU | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 10,400 LSU | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 10,075 LSU | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 10,270 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10,400 LSU | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10,228 LSU | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 9,948 LSU | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 9,697 LSU | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 9,437 LSU | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9,185 LSU | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 9,316 LSU | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 9,227 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9,123 LSU | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9,018 LSU | -1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 9,018 LSU is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,702 LSU, 46% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Japan's 9,018 LSU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,018 LSU, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244,762 LSU | 128,760 LSU | 414,586 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,279 LSU | 14,365 LSU | 94,481 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,892 LSU | 13,975 LSU | 15,795 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,958 LSU | 15,015 LSU | 18,850 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,300 LSU | 11,700 LSU | 16,250 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,069 LSU | 9,185 LSU | 11,050 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,171 LSU | 9,018 LSU | 9,316 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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 -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Japan?
- Horses — stocks in Japan was 9,018 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 414,586 LSU in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,018 LSU in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for horses — stocks?
- Japan ranks 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.