Horses — Stocks in Africa
Africa: Horses — Stocks was 7.74 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Africa recorded 7.74 million An for horses — stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Africa peaked at 7.74 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.46 million An, in 1963.
Africa ranks 9th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.49 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.49 million An | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.46 million An | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.52 million An | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.64 million An | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.62 million An | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.64 million An | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 3.59 million An | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.67 million An | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.70 million An | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.68 million An | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.55 million An | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.51 million An | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.54 million An | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.56 million An | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.58 million An | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.63 million An | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.65 million An | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.67 million An | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.63 million An | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.86 million An | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 3.97 million An | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.25 million An | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 4.05 million An | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 4.24 million An | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 4.32 million An | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.41 million An | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.50 million An | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.54 million An | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.41 million An | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 5.51 million An | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.56 million An | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.99 million An | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 4.08 million An | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.13 million An | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.16 million An | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.20 million An | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.28 million An | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.31 million An | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.29 million An | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.58 million An | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 4.82 million An | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.93 million An | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.00 million An | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.16 million An | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.27 million An | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.55 million An | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.63 million An | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.89 million An | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.02 million An | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.96 million An | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.93 million An | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.98 million An | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.09 million An | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.81 million An | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 6.98 million An | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.92 million An | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.93 million An | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.18 million An | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.27 million An | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.35 million An | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.44 million An | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.55 million An | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.74 million An | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -28.1% | 5.56 million An | 3.99 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.57 million An | 3.46 million An | 3.67 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.61 million An | 3.51 million An | 3.70 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.18 million An | 3.63 million An | 4.54 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 million An | 3.99 million An | 5.56 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 million An | 4.29 million An | 5.89 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 million An | 5.93 million An | 7.18 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 million An | 7.27 million An | 7.74 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Africa
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -0.0516 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 0.0363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Africa?
- Horses — stocks in Africa was 7.74 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 million An in 1963.
- How does Africa rank for horses — stocks?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.