Horses — Stocks in India
India: Horses — Stocks was 174,515 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, horses — stocks in India stood at 174,515 An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in India peaked at 1.33 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 174,515 An, in 2024.
India ranks 54th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in India, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.33 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.29 million An | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.25 million An | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.22 million An | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.18 million An | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million An | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.10 million An | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.05 million An | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.05 million An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.00 million An | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 980,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 942,000 An | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 930,000 An | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 930,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 920,000 An | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 920,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 916,000 An | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 910,000 An | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 900,000 An | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 900,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 900,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 899,000 An | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 860,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 840,000 An | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 820,000 An | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 800,000 An | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 797,000 An | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 840,000 An | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 830,000 An | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 820,000 An | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 810,000 An | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 817,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 819,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 821,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 823,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 825,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 827,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 814,000 An | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 801,000 An | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 788,000 An | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 776,000 An | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 763,000 An | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 751,000 An | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 714,000 An | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 678,000 An | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 644,000 An | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 612,000 An | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 614,000 An | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 617,000 An | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 619,000 An | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 622,000 An | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 624,732 An | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 628,000 An | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 630,000 An | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 566,042 An | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 502,507 An | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 447,572 An | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 393,174 An | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 342,226 An | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 340,000 An | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 336,910 An | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 257,962 An | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 214,825 An | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 174,515 An | -18.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 174,515 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31,957 An, 5.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 million An | 1.05 million An | 1.33 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 934,800 An | 900,000 An | 1.00 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 848,600 An | 797,000 An | 900,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 817,700 An | 801,000 An | 827,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 695,700 An | 612,000 An | 788,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 537,525 An | 342,226 An | 630,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 264,842 An | 174,515 An | 340,000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in India?
- Horses — stocks in India was 174,515 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million An in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,515 An in 2024.
- How does India rank for horses — stocks?
- India ranks 54th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.