Horses — Stocks in Switzerland
Switzerland: Horses — Stocks was 31,257 LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks in Switzerland is 31,257 LSU, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Switzerland peaked at 61,796 LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27,964 LSU, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 70th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,796 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 58,500 LSU | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 53,300 LSU | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 49,400 LSU | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 47,125 LSU | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 43,564 LSU | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 40,040 LSU | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 38,441 LSU | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 36,231 LSU | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 34,222 LSU | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 32,279 LSU | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 30,810 LSU | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 30,382 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 31,213 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 30,648 LSU | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 30,303 LSU | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 29,946 LSU | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 29,750 LSU | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 28,958 LSU | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 29,256 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 29,172 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 29,250 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 30,111 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 31,122 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 30,095 LSU | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 31,135 LSU | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 31,005 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 31,974 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 31,265 LSU | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 29,445 LSU | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 31,850 LSU | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 33,605 LSU | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 35,267 LSU | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 33,410 LSU | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 29,770 LSU | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 27,964 LSU | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 29,769 LSU | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 30,093 LSU | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 31,531 LSU | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 32,726 LSU | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 32,575 LSU | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 33,303 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 34,237 LSU | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 34,906 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 35,832 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 36,660 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 37,518 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 38,330 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 39,101 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 40,373 LSU | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 37,210 LSU | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 37,720 LSU | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37,208 LSU | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 37,180 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 36,061 LSU | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 36,180 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36,098 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 29,839 LSU | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 30,599 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 30,537 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 30,629 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 30,917 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 31,257 LSU | +1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 31,257 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,702 LSU, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 31,257 LSU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,300 LSU, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,600 LSU | 36,231 LSU | 61,796 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,851 LSU | 28,958 LSU | 34,222 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,439 LSU | 29,172 LSU | 31,974 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,270 LSU | 27,964 LSU | 35,267 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,519 LSU | 32,575 LSU | 39,101 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,847 LSU | 29,839 LSU | 40,373 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,835 LSU | 30,537 LSU | 31,257 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Switzerland?
- Horses — stocks in Switzerland was 31,257 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 61,796 LSU in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,964 LSU in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for horses — stocks?
- Switzerland ranks 70th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.