Horses — Stocks in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Horses — Stocks was 2.33 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.33 million An
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
9th
of 36 regions
All-time high
2.78 million An
in 1992
All-time low
1.17 million An
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horses — Stocks in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, horses — stocks in Eastern Africa stood at 2.33 million An.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Eastern Africa peaked at 2.78 million An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million An, in 2000.

That places Eastern Africa 9th out of 36 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.35 million An 1.31 million An 1.39 million An 9
1970s 1.49 million An 1.41 million An 1.55 million An 10
1980s 2.26 million An 1.55 million An 2.63 million An 10
1990s 1.67 million An 1.18 million An 2.78 million An 10
2000s 1.60 million An 1.17 million An 2.03 million An 10
2010s 2.05 million An 1.94 million An 2.19 million An 10
2020s 2.21 million An 2.17 million An 2.33 million An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 6 China (People’s Republic of) 3.52 million An compare
  2. 7 China, mainland 3.52 million An compare
  3. 8 Ethiopia PDR 2.75 million An compare
  4. 9 Argentina 2.59 million An compare
  5. 10 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 2.29 million An compare
  6. 11 Chad 1.55 million An compare
  7. 12 Russian Federation 1.32 million An compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Eastern Africa?
Horses — stocks in Eastern Africa was 2.33 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.78 million An in 1992.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million An in 2000.
How does Eastern Africa rank for horses — stocks?
Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 36 regions with data for 2024.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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

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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