Horses — Stocks in Japan
Japan: Horses — Stocks was 13,230 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, horses — stocks in Japan stood at 13,230 An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Japan peaked at 637,825 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13,230 An, in 2024.
That places Japan 101st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Stocks in Japan, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 637,825 An | — |
| 1962 | 564,018 An | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 488,240 An | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 410,426 An | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 334,907 An | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 280,122 An | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 250,355 An | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 225,020 An | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 198,093 An | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 145,356 An | -26.6% |
| 1971 | 130,696 An | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 102,168 An | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 78,830 An | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 66,230 An | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 42,900 An | -35.2% |
| 1976 | 36,380 An | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 31,360 An | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 25,200 An | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 22,100 An | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 23,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 23,500 An | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 23,200 An | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 24,300 An | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 24,100 An | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 23,000 An | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 22,500 An | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 21,800 An | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 21,500 An | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 22,200 An | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 23,100 An | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 24,300 An | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 25,800 An | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 26,700 An | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 28,000 An | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 29,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 26,000 An | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 27,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 26,000 An | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 25,000 An | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 25,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21,000 An | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 An | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 An | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 18,000 An | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 18,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17,000 An | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 16,000 An | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 15,500 An | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 15,800 An | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 16,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15,736 An | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 15,304 An | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 14,919 An | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 14,519 An | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 14,131 An | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 13,718 An | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13,801 An | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 13,617 An | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13,424 An | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 13,230 An | -1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 13,230 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,582 An, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Japan's 13,230 An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,230 An, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 376,556 An | 198,093 An | 637,825 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,122 An | 22,100 An | 145,356 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,910 An | 21,500 An | 24,300 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,090 An | 23,100 An | 29,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,000 An | 18,000 An | 25,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,491 An | 14,131 An | 17,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,558 An | 13,230 An | 13,801 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Japan?
- Horses — stocks in Japan was 13,230 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 637,825 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,230 An in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for horses — stocks?
- Japan ranks 101st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.