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Horses — Stocks in Europe

Europe: Horses — Stocks was 5.11 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.11 million An
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
15th
of 30 groups
All-time high
21.95 million An
in 1961
All-time low
5.11 million An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horses — Stocks in Europe, 1961–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, horses — stocks in Europe stood at 5.11 million An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Europe peaked at 21.95 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.11 million An, in 2024.

That places Europe 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Horses — Stocks in Europe, year by year

Year An Change
1961 21.95 million An —
1962 20.83 million An -5.1%
1963 19.74 million An -5.2%
1964 18.49 million An -6.4%
1965 17.31 million An -6.4%
1966 17.04 million An -1.6%
1967 16.85 million An -1.1%
1968 16.56 million An -1.8%
1969 16.17 million An -2.3%
1970 15.35 million An -5.0%
1971 14.84 million An -3.3%
1972 14.40 million An -3.0%
1973 13.87 million An -3.7%
1974 13.46 million An -2.9%
1975 13.17 million An -2.2%
1976 12.72 million An -3.4%
1977 12.08 million An -5.0%
1978 11.61 million An -3.9%
1979 11.36 million An -2.2%
1980 11.09 million An -2.4%
1981 10.83 million An -2.3%
1982 10.80 million An -0.2%
1983 10.68 million An -1.1%
1984 10.69 million An +0.1%
1985 10.65 million An -0.4%
1986 10.46 million An -1.7%
1987 10.42 million An -0.3%
1988 10.28 million An -1.4%
1989 10.21 million An -0.7%
1990 10.21 million An -0.0%
1991 10.29 million An +0.8%
1992 8.06 million An -21.7%
1993 7.98 million An -1.0%
1994 7.83 million An -1.9%
1995 7.96 million An +1.7%
1996 7.92 million An -0.6%
1997 7.83 million An -1.1%
1998 7.48 million An -4.4%
1999 7.18 million An -4.0%
2000 7.11 million An -1.1%
2001 7.05 million An -0.8%
2002 6.78 million An -3.8%
2003 6.78 million An -0.1%
2004 6.69 million An -1.3%
2005 6.43 million An -3.8%
2006 6.42 million An -0.2%
2007 6.41 million An -0.2%
2008 6.53 million An +1.9%
2009 6.50 million An -0.5%
2010 6.30 million An -3.0%
2011 6.17 million An -2.1%
2012 6.10 million An -1.2%
2013 5.97 million An -2.2%
2014 5.77 million An -3.2%
2015 5.81 million An +0.6%
2016 5.57 million An -4.0%
2017 5.53 million An -0.8%
2018 5.38 million An -2.6%
2019 5.39 million An +0.0%
2020 5.24 million An -2.8%
2021 5.15 million An -1.6%
2022 5.13 million An -0.5%
2023 5.25 million An +2.3%
2024 5.11 million An -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.33 million An 16.17 million An 21.95 million An 9
1970s 13.29 million An 11.36 million An 15.35 million An 10
1980s 10.61 million An 10.21 million An 11.09 million An 10
1990s 8.27 million An 7.18 million An 10.29 million An 10
2000s 6.67 million An 6.41 million An 7.11 million An 10
2010s 5.80 million An 5.38 million An 6.30 million An 10
2020s 5.18 million An 5.11 million An 5.25 million An 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 12 Ethiopia 2.29 million An compare
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  3. 14 Chad 1.55 million An compare
  4. 15 Caribbean 1.46 million An compare
  5. 16 Russian Federation 1.32 million An compare
  6. 16 Russia 1.32 million An compare
  7. 18 Colombia 964,426 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Europe?
Horses — stocks in Europe was 5.11 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 21.95 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.11 million An in 2024.
How does Europe rank for horses — stocks?
Europe ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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
239 places, 13,393 data points, 1961–2024
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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.