Horses — Stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Horses — Stocks was 7.53 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, horses — stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 7.53 million An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 7.53 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million An, in 1961.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.58 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.60 million An | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.66 million An | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.79 million An | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 2.90 million An | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 2.90 million An | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.96 million An | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.08 million An | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 3.15 million An | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.26 million An | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.35 million An | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.32 million An | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 3.31 million An | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.37 million An | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.39 million An | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.45 million An | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.54 million An | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.60 million An | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 3.58 million An | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.58 million An | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.83 million An | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 4.02 million An | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 4.30 million An | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 4.17 million An | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.35 million An | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 4.46 million An | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.52 million An | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.61 million An | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.63 million An | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.48 million An | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 5.54 million An | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.55 million An | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.92 million An | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 3.93 million An | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.96 million An | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.01 million An | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.06 million An | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.14 million An | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.17 million An | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.21 million An | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.50 million An | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 4.73 million An | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.85 million An | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.93 million An | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.08 million An | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.23 million An | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.53 million An | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.64 million An | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.91 million An | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.04 million An | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.97 million An | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.94 million An | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.98 million An | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.08 million An | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.78 million An | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 6.94 million An | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.88 million An | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.87 million An | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.11 million An | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.19 million An | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.20 million An | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.25 million An | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.34 million An | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.53 million An | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -29.3% | 5.55 million An | 3.92 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 million An | 2.58 million An | 3.15 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.42 million An | 3.26 million An | 3.60 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.25 million An | 3.58 million An | 4.63 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 million An | 3.92 million An | 5.55 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 million An | 4.21 million An | 5.91 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 million An | 5.94 million An | 7.11 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.30 million An | 7.19 million An | 7.53 million An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Horses — stocks in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 7.53 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million An in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for horses — stocks?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.