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
23rd
of 30 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

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

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 23rd of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Horses — Stocks in Northern Europe 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +25.4% 484,719 An 607,927 An

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. 20 Sudan (former) 785,363 An compare
  2. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 760,529 An compare
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  4. 23 Mali 644,989 An compare
  5. 24 Senegal 598,995 An compare
  6. 25 Cuba 570,114 An compare
  7. 26 Kyrgyzstan 553,516 An compare
  8. 26 Kyrgyzstan 553,516 An compare

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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 23rd out of 30 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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Indicator
Horses — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,393 data points, 1961–2024
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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.