Horses — Stocks in Melanesia

Melanesia: Horses — Stocks was 63,032 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63,032 An
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 17 countries
All-time high
66,839 An
in 2015
All-time low
27,568 An
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horses — Stocks in Melanesia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 63,032 An for horses — stocks in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Melanesia peaked at 66,839 An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27,568 An, in 1964.

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

Horses — Stocks in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 28,263 An —
1962 29,044 An +2.8%
1963 28,469 An -2.0%
1964 27,568 An -3.2%
1965 30,318 An +10.0%
1966 32,342 An +6.7%
1967 33,228 An +2.7%
1968 34,586 An +4.1%
1969 37,695 An +9.0%
1970 37,775 An +0.2%
1971 39,432 An +4.4%
1972 38,769 An -1.7%
1973 40,864 An +5.4%
1974 42,073 An +3.0%
1975 44,054 An +4.7%
1976 45,073 An +2.3%
1977 46,631 An +3.5%
1978 48,004 An +2.9%
1979 49,332 An +2.8%
1980 51,312 An +4.0%
1981 52,439 An +2.2%
1982 52,412 An -0.1%
1983 50,949 An -2.8%
1984 51,105 An +0.3%
1985 53,082 An +3.9%
1986 54,232 An +2.2%
1987 54,895 An +1.2%
1988 55,900 An +1.8%
1989 56,950 An +1.9%
1990 58,050 An +1.9%
1991 58,825 An +1.3%
1992 59,100 An +0.5%
1993 59,700 An +1.0%
1994 60,050 An +0.6%
1995 60,150 An +0.2%
1996 59,885 An -0.4%
1997 60,200 An +0.5%
1998 60,700 An +0.8%
1999 60,420 An -0.5%
2000 60,730 An +0.5%
2001 60,740 An +0.0%
2002 60,740 An +0.0%
2003 60,750 An +0.0%
2004 60,750 An +0.0%
2005 57,750 An -4.9%
2006 61,750 An +6.9%
2007 64,150 An +3.9%
2008 64,650 An +0.8%
2009 65,950 An +2.0%
2010 66,150 An +0.3%
2011 66,200 An +0.1%
2012 66,650 An +0.7%
2013 65,400 An -1.9%
2014 65,700 An +0.5%
2015 66,839 An +1.7%
2016 65,507 An -2.0%
2017 65,779 An +0.4%
2018 65,514 An -0.4%
2019 65,010 An -0.8%
2020 64,382 An -1.0%
2021 63,720 An -1.0%
2022 62,782 An -1.5%
2023 62,008 An -1.2%
2024 63,032 An +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31,279 An 27,568 An 37,695 An 9
1970s 43,201 An 37,775 An 49,332 An 10
1980s 53,328 An 50,949 An 56,950 An 10
1990s 59,708 An 58,050 An 60,700 An 10
2000s 61,796 An 57,750 An 65,950 An 10
2010s 65,875 An 65,010 An 66,839 An 10
2020s 63,185 An 62,008 An 64,382 An 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 516,249 An compare
  2. 6 China 3.52 million An compare
  3. 7 China, mainland 3.52 million An compare
  4. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 127,751 An compare
  5. 8 Ethiopia PDR 2.75 million An compare
  6. 8 Türkiye 70,360 An compare
  7. 9 Argentina 2.59 million An compare
  8. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 48,351 An compare
  9. 10 Ethiopia 2.29 million An compare
  10. 11 Chad 1.55 million An compare
  11. 11 Viet Nam 46,406 An compare
  12. 12 Russian Federation 1.32 million An compare
  13. 12 Timor-Leste 35,215 An compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Melanesia?
Horses — stocks in Melanesia was 63,032 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 66,839 An in 2015.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 27,568 An in 1964.
How does Melanesia rank for horses — stocks?
Melanesia ranks 9th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia 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
208 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2024
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