Horses — Stocks in South Africa
South Africa: Horses — Stocks was 218,473 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — stocks in South Africa stood at 218,473 LSU.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in South Africa peaked at 302,250 LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 146,250 LSU, in 1975.
South Africa ranks 33rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in South Africa, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 302,250 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 279,500 LSU | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 260,000 LSU | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 247,000 LSU | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 234,000 LSU | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 221,000 LSU | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 208,000 LSU | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 195,000 LSU | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 182,000 LSU | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 163,800 LSU | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 157,300 LSU | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 152,750 LSU | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 150,800 LSU | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 149,500 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 146,250 LSU | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 146,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 146,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 146,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 146,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 146,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 146,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 146,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 149,500 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 149,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 149,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 149,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 149,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 149,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 149,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 149,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 149,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 149,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 152,750 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 156,000 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 159,250 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 162,500 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 165,750 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 169,000 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 167,700 LSU | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 175,500 LSU | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 175,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 175,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 175,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 175,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 175,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 182,000 LSU | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 188,500 LSU | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 193,700 LSU | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 195,000 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 195,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 198,250 LSU | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 200,200 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 201,500 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 202,800 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 205,253 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 207,630 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 210,014 LSU | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 212,527 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 215,009 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 217,089 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 218,158 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 220,089 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 218,473 LSU | -0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 218,473 LSU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,708 LSU, 11.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 218,473 LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,828 LSU, 27.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236,528 LSU | 182,000 LSU | 302,250 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 150,540 LSU | 146,250 LSU | 163,800 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,525 LSU | 146,250 LSU | 149,500 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,145 LSU | 149,500 LSU | 169,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,220 LSU | 175,500 LSU | 195,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,818 LSU | 195,000 LSU | 215,009 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,452 LSU | 217,089 LSU | 220,089 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 30 Cabo Verde 296 LSU compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 239,019 LSU compare
- 31 Italy 238,915 LSU compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 222,323 LSU compare
- 34 Australia and New Zealand 202,104 LSU compare
- 35 Spain 199,837 LSU compare
- 36 Yugoslav SFR 197,183 LSU compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % 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 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in South Africa?
- Horses — stocks in South Africa was 218,473 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 302,250 LSU in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,250 LSU in 1975.
- How does South Africa rank for horses — stocks?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.