Horses — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Horses — Stocks was 552,500 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 552,500 LSU for horses — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 552,500 LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91,000 LSU, in 1976.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100,773 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 99,394 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 98,097 LSU | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 96,750 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 95,396 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 94,080 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 92,717 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 91,446 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 94,038 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 94,030 LSU | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 91,443 LSU | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 91,448 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 91,434 LSU | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 91,432 LSU | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 91,422 LSU | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 91,000 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 91,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 92,300 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 94,250 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 94,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 97,500 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 100,750 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 105,950 LSU | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 107,250 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 107,250 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 105,950 LSU | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 107,250 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 109,200 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 109,200 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 109,850 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 110,500 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 111,800 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 112,450 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 113,100 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 113,750 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 114,400 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 115,050 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 115,700 LSU | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 117,000 LSU | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 195,000 LSU | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 201,500 LSU | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 208,000 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 214,500 LSU | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 227,500 LSU | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 240,500 LSU | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 252,200 LSU | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 249,600 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 290,495 LSU | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 306,732 LSU | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 323,060 LSU | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 339,485 LSU | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 356,010 LSU | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 372,640 LSU | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 389,271 LSU | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 406,895 LSU | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 423,954 LSU | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 441,139 LSU | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 458,458 LSU | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 475,917 LSU | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 493,525 LSU | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 511,289 LSU | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 529,219 LSU | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 552,500 LSU | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,855 LSU | 91,446 LSU | 100,773 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,976 LSU | 91,000 LSU | 94,250 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,455 LSU | 94,250 LSU | 109,200 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,360 LSU | 109,850 LSU | 117,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 238,603 LSU | 195,000 LSU | 306,732 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 398,683 LSU | 323,060 LSU | 475,917 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 521,633 LSU | 493,525 LSU | 552,500 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20,800 LSU compare
- 13 Russian Federation 851,825 LSU compare
- 14 Chad 749,650 LSU compare
- 14 Polynesia 10,648 LSU compare
- 15 Cuba 587,837 LSU compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 10,574 LSU compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 3,326 LSU compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 LSU compare
- 17 Peru 485,592 LSU compare
- 18 Sudan 397,817 LSU compare
- 19 Sudan (former) 392,682 LSU compare
More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 50.5 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Horses — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 552,500 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 552,500 LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,000 LSU in 1976.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for horses — stocks?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.