Horses — Stocks in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Horses — Stocks was 1.20 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.20 million An
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
19th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.22 million An
in 2020
All-time low
366,177 An
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horses — Stocks in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, horses — stocks in Northern Africa stood at 1.20 million An.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Northern Africa peaked at 1.22 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 366,177 An, in 1986.

Northern Africa ranks 19th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Horses — Stocks in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 759,590 An
1962 749,347 An -1.3%
1963 732,448 An -2.3%
1964 740,149 An +1.1%
1965 716,452 An -3.2%
1966 682,578 An -4.7%
1967 682,414 An -0.0%
1968 649,425 An -4.8%
1969 696,300 An +7.2%
1970 709,990 An +2.0%
1971 680,708 An -4.1%
1972 614,705 An -9.7%
1973 612,910 An -0.3%
1974 605,585 An -1.2%
1975 607,040 An +0.2%
1976 573,977 An -5.4%
1977 569,028 An -0.9%
1978 574,229 An +0.9%
1979 593,973 An +3.4%
1980 550,657 An -7.3%
1981 528,684 An -4.0%
1982 459,051 An -13.2%
1983 454,539 An -1.0%
1984 370,780 An -18.4%
1985 386,730 An +4.3%
1986 366,177 An -5.3%
1987 386,102 An +5.4%
1988 392,130 An +1.6%
1989 375,882 An -4.1%
1990 869,965 An +131.4%
1991 900,360 An +3.5%
1992 893,562 An -0.8%
1993 877,300 An -1.8%
1994 876,810 An -0.1%
1995 886,960 An +1.2%
1996 883,900 An -0.3%
1997 875,670 An -0.9%
1998 876,490 An +0.1%
1999 890,220 An +1.6%
2000 892,868 An +0.3%
2001 953,010 An +6.7%
2002 958,530 An +0.6%
2003 1.01 million An +5.1%
2004 1.00 million An -0.7%
2005 1.08 million An +8.3%
2006 1.12 million An +3.7%
2007 1.12 million An -0.4%
2008 1.14 million An +1.9%
2009 1.14 million An +0.3%
2010 1.15 million An +0.6%
2011 1.14 million An -0.8%
2012 1.15 million An +0.5%
2013 1.15 million An -0.2%
2014 1.15 million An +0.2%
2015 1.17 million An +1.9%
2016 1.19 million An +1.8%
2017 1.20 million An +1.2%
2018 1.21 million An +0.6%
2019 1.22 million An +0.6%
2020 1.22 million An +0.0%
2021 1.21 million An -1.0%
2022 1.21 million An +0.1%
2023 1.20 million An -0.5%
2024 1.20 million An -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 712,078 An 649,425 An 759,590 An 9
1970s 614,214 An 569,028 An 709,990 An 10
1980s 427,073 An 366,177 An 550,657 An 10
1990s 883,124 An 869,965 An 900,360 An 10
2000s 1.04 million An 892,868 An 1.14 million An 10
2010s 1.17 million An 1.14 million An 1.22 million An 10
2020s 1.21 million An 1.20 million An 1.22 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 760,529 An compare
  2. 17 Peru 751,041 An compare
  3. 18 Mali 644,989 An compare
  4. 19 Senegal 598,995 An compare
  5. 20 Cuba 570,114 An compare
  6. 21 Kyrgyzstan 553,516 An compare
  7. 22 Haiti 504,950 An compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Northern Africa?
Horses — stocks in Northern Africa was 1.20 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 million An in 2020.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 366,177 An in 1986.
How does Northern Africa rank for horses — stocks?
Northern Africa ranks 19th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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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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