Horses — Stocks in France
France: Horses — Stocks was 289,788 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks in France is 289,788 An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in France peaked at 1.73 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 266,100 An, in 1988.
France ranks 36th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Stocks in France, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.73 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.62 million An | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 1.53 million An | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.36 million An | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 1.23 million An | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 1.11 million An | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 1.04 million An | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 874,400 An | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 749,900 An | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 696,500 An | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 626,000 An | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 524,200 An | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 446,600 An | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 425,000 An | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 413,000 An | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 398,100 An | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 397,600 An | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 379,600 An | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 373,500 An | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 364,417 An | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 317,444 An | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 323,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 306,000 An | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 298,000 An | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 294,000 An | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 271,204 An | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 267,724 An | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 266,100 An | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 268,681 An | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 319,046 An | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 334,810 An | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 339,171 An | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 347,558 An | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 351,951 An | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 362,894 An | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 371,526 An | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 383,479 An | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 390,780 An | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 393,186 An | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 417,016 An | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 418,135 An | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 421,268 An | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 419,625 An | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 427,079 An | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 426,227 An | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 422,872 An | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 423,049 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 421,065 An | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 422,665 An | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 422,902 An | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 424,590 An | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 414,284 An | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 408,028 An | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 405,649 An | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 398,055 An | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 379,410 An | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 375,266 An | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 370,881 An | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 367,174 An | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 290,857 An | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 291,165 An | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 289,607 An | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 291,286 An | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 289,788 An | -0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 289,788 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,582 An, 8.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- France's 289,788 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,000 An, 6.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 million An | 749,900 An | 1.73 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 468,010 An | 373,500 An | 696,500 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 297,657 An | 266,100 An | 364,417 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 359,440 An | 319,046 An | 393,186 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 421,900 An | 417,016 An | 427,079 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 396,624 An | 367,174 An | 424,590 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,541 An | 289,607 An | 291,286 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in France?
- Horses — stocks in France was 289,788 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million An in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,100 An in 1988.
- How does France rank for horses — stocks?
- France ranks 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.