Horses — Stocks in Northern America
Northern America: Horses — Stocks was 6.62 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 6.62 million An for horses — stocks in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Northern America peaked at 9.59 million An in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million An, in 1964.
That places Northern America 12th 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.92 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.63 million An | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 2.28 million An | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 1.94 million An | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 3.14 million An | +61.6% |
| 1966 | 3.26 million An | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.48 million An | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 3.83 million An | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 4.11 million An | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 4.51 million An | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 4.92 million An | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 4.92 million An | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.95 million An | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.00 million An | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 5.05 million An | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 5.08 million An | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.09 million An | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.30 million An | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 5.32 million An | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.38 million An | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.40 million An | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.42 million An | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.46 million An | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.49 million An | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.54 million An | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.54 million An | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.50 million An | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.63 million An | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.48 million An | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.48 million An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.52 million An | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.47 million An | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.50 million An | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.46 million An | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.51 million An | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.53 million An | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.57 million An | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.62 million An | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.55 million An | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.62 million An | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.97 million An | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.38 million An | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 7.38 million An | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 9.38 million An | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 9.59 million An | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.59 million An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.59 million An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.50 million An | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.39 million An | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.29 million An | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.78 million An | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.56 million An | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.33 million An | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.11 million An | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.86 million An | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.65 million An | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.52 million An | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.38 million An | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.25 million An | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.13 million An | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.00 million An | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.86 million An | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.73 million An | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.62 million An | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Northern America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +61.6% | 1.94 million An | 3.14 million An |
| 2004 | +27.1% | 7.38 million An | 9.38 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.07 million An | 1.94 million An | 4.11 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.01 million An | 4.51 million An | 5.32 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.48 million An | 5.38 million An | 5.63 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 million An | 5.46 million An | 5.62 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.24 million An | 5.62 million An | 9.59 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 million An | 7.25 million An | 9.29 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 million An | 6.62 million An | 7.13 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More agriculture & rural data for Northern America
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 0.8613 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.113 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0.2161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.6551 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.7416 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -0.5955 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) 5.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -0.0698 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Northern America?
- Horses — stocks in Northern America was 6.62 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.59 million An in 2005.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million An in 1964.
- How does Northern America rank for horses — stocks?
- Northern America ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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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.