Horses — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Horses — Stocks was 259,388 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
259,388 An
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
40th
of 163 countries
All-time high
668,428 An
in 1961
All-time low
259,388 An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horses — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — stocks in Australia and New Zealand is 259,388 An, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 668,428 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 259,388 An, in 2024.

That places Australia and New Zealand 40th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Horses — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 668,428 An
1962 637,003 An -4.7%
1963 622,367 An -2.3%
1964 615,834 An -1.0%
1965 606,682 An -1.5%
1966 578,000 An -4.7%
1967 559,146 An -3.3%
1968 527,500 An -5.7%
1969 533,000 An +1.0%
1970 531,243 An -0.3%
1971 524,000 An -1.4%
1972 524,000 An +0.0%
1973 516,000 An -1.5%
1974 521,340 An +1.0%
1975 491,000 An -5.8%
1976 451,386 An -8.1%
1977 481,000 An +6.6%
1978 500,014 An +4.0%
1979 539,550 An +7.9%
1980 563,683 An +4.5%
1981 568,535 An +0.9%
1982 549,457 An -3.4%
1983 549,083 An -0.1%
1984 523,310 An -4.7%
1985 515,679 An -1.5%
1986 446,300 An -13.5%
1987 406,799 An -8.9%
1988 431,233 An +6.0%
1989 414,734 An -3.8%
1990 404,398 An -2.5%
1991 399,044 An -1.3%
1992 377,297 An -5.4%
1993 359,373 An -4.8%
1994 317,800 An -11.6%
1995 308,600 An -2.9%
1996 297,700 An -3.5%
1997 305,000 An +2.5%
1998 295,000 An -3.3%
1999 290,000 An -1.7%
2000 293,000 An +1.0%
2001 296,500 An +1.2%
2002 295,856 An -0.2%
2003 300,397 An +1.5%
2004 296,065 An -1.4%
2005 293,042 An -1.0%
2006 325,123 An +10.9%
2007 331,091 An +1.8%
2008 322,511 An -2.6%
2009 321,562 An -0.3%
2010 322,105 An +0.2%
2011 315,972 An -1.9%
2012 321,878 An +1.9%
2013 324,427 An +0.8%
2014 321,611 An -0.9%
2015 312,637 An -2.8%
2016 320,914 An +2.6%
2017 314,359 An -2.0%
2018 310,068 An -1.4%
2019 307,317 An -0.9%
2020 305,123 An -0.7%
2021 304,125 An -0.3%
2022 288,432 An -5.2%
2023 274,076 An -5.0%
2024 259,388 An -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 594,218 An 527,500 An 668,428 An 9
1970s 507,953 An 451,386 An 539,550 An 10
1980s 496,881 An 406,799 An 568,535 An 10
1990s 335,421 An 290,000 An 404,398 An 10
2000s 307,515 An 293,000 An 331,091 An 10
2010s 317,129 An 307,317 An 324,427 An 10
2020s 286,229 An 259,388 An 305,123 An 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 37 Uzbekistan 282,793 An compare
  2. 38 Nicaragua 269,058 An compare
  3. 39 Niger 268,765 An compare
  4. 41 Philippines 248,273 An compare
  5. 42 Australia 228,204 An compare
  6. 43 Paraguay 223,392 An compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Australia and New Zealand?
Horses — stocks in Australia and New Zealand was 259,388 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 668,428 An in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 259,388 An in 2024.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for horses — stocks?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 40th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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Indicator
Horses — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
208 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2024
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