Horses — Stocks in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Horses — Stocks was 1.19 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.19 million An
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
20th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.29 million An
in 2023
All-time low
410,106 An
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horses — Stocks in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — stocks in Northern Europe is 1.19 million An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Northern Europe peaked at 1.29 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 410,106 An, in 1981.

Northern Europe ranks 20th 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 1.05 million An
1962 966,792 An -7.8%
1963 909,648 An -5.9%
1964 839,929 An -7.7%
1965 762,083 An -9.3%
1966 701,710 An -7.9%
1967 634,910 An -9.5%
1968 590,744 An -7.0%
1969 553,135 An -6.4%
1970 534,502 An -3.4%
1971 496,398 An -7.1%
1972 477,512 An -3.8%
1973 458,597 An -4.0%
1974 453,356 An -1.1%
1975 450,318 An -0.7%
1976 443,790 An -1.4%
1977 438,287 An -1.2%
1978 437,751 An -0.1%
1979 434,735 An -0.7%
1980 421,633 An -3.0%
1981 410,106 An -2.7%
1982 411,850 An +0.4%
1983 415,975 An +1.0%
1984 415,214 An -0.2%
1985 419,531 An +1.0%
1986 415,552 An -0.9%
1987 420,218 An +1.1%
1988 429,199 An +2.1%
1989 439,691 An +2.4%
1990 452,893 An +3.0%
1991 484,719 An +7.0%
1992 607,927 An +25.4%
1993 599,857 An -1.3%
1994 605,912 An +1.0%
1995 606,003 An +0.0%
1996 615,554 An +1.6%
1997 644,918 An +4.8%
1998 635,151 An -1.5%
1999 636,384 An +0.2%
2000 756,121 An +18.8%
2001 763,935 An +1.0%
2002 765,206 An +0.2%
2003 783,205 An +2.4%
2004 804,807 An +2.8%
2005 851,949 An +5.9%
2006 877,635 An +3.0%
2007 878,230 An +0.1%
2008 953,083 An +8.5%
2009 980,859 An +2.9%
2010 1.01 million An +3.4%
2011 1.04 million An +2.7%
2012 1.07 million An +2.5%
2013 1.06 million An -0.9%
2014 1.06 million An +0.6%
2015 1.10 million An +2.9%
2016 1.11 million An +1.4%
2017 1.12 million An +0.9%
2018 1.14 million An +2.1%
2019 1.16 million An +1.6%
2020 1.13 million An -2.4%
2021 1.14 million An +0.1%
2022 1.15 million An +1.3%
2023 1.29 million An +11.9%
2024 1.19 million An -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 778,626 An 553,135 An 1.05 million An 9
1970s 462,525 An 434,735 An 534,502 An 10
1980s 419,897 An 410,106 An 439,691 An 10
1990s 588,932 An 452,893 An 644,918 An 10
2000s 841,503 An 756,121 An 980,859 An 10
2010s 1.09 million An 1.01 million An 1.16 million An 10
2020s 1.18 million An 1.13 million An 1.29 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 17 Peru 751,041 An compare
  2. 18 Mali 644,989 An compare
  3. 19 Senegal 598,995 An compare
  4. 20 Cuba 570,114 An compare
  5. 21 Kyrgyzstan 553,516 An compare
  6. 22 Haiti 504,950 An compare
  7. 23 Germany 486,500 An compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Northern Europe?
Horses — stocks in Northern Europe was 1.19 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 410,106 An in 1981.
How does Northern Europe rank for horses — stocks?
Northern Europe ranks 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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