Horses — Stocks in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Horses — Stocks was 458,980 An in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
458,980 An
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
25th
of 28 groups
All-time high
597,926 An
in 1961
All-time low
380,248 An
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horses — Stocks in Southern Africa, 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 Southern Africa is 458,980 An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Southern Africa peaked at 597,926 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 380,248 An, in 1975.

Southern Africa ranks 25th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Horses — Stocks in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 597,926 An
1962 568,942 An -4.8%
1963 527,579 An -7.3%
1964 496,969 An -5.8%
1965 477,463 An -3.9%
1966 451,130 An -5.5%
1967 460,977 An +2.2%
1968 415,568 An -9.9%
1969 417,452 An +0.5%
1970 413,275 An -1.0%
1971 404,566 An -2.1%
1972 393,122 An -2.8%
1973 396,011 An +0.7%
1974 396,581 An +0.1%
1975 380,248 An -4.1%
1976 386,725 An +1.7%
1977 389,028 An +0.6%
1978 389,088 An +0.0%
1979 390,585 An +0.4%
1980 394,372 An +1.0%
1981 398,395 An +1.0%
1982 401,083 An +0.7%
1983 410,223 An +2.3%
1984 403,171 An -1.7%
1985 414,893 An +2.9%
1986 431,997 An +4.1%
1987 434,040 An +0.5%
1988 425,655 An -1.9%
1989 414,724 An -2.6%
1990 417,468 An +0.7%
1991 413,285 An -1.0%
1992 406,488 An -1.6%
1993 431,256 An +6.1%
1994 444,331 An +3.0%
1995 439,506 An -1.1%
1996 436,438 An -0.7%
1997 432,949 An -0.8%
1998 435,065 An +0.5%
1999 456,855 An +5.0%
2000 463,102 An +1.4%
2001 447,202 An -3.4%
2002 429,158 An -4.0%
2003 430,295 An +0.3%
2004 447,154 An +3.9%
2005 422,855 An -5.4%
2006 429,638 An +1.6%
2007 435,736 An +1.4%
2008 460,622 An +5.7%
2009 463,930 An +0.7%
2010 459,112 An -1.0%
2011 462,536 An +0.7%
2012 461,296 An -0.3%
2013 448,552 An -2.8%
2014 451,115 An +0.6%
2015 456,625 An +1.2%
2016 449,141 An -1.6%
2017 446,377 An -0.6%
2018 447,252 An +0.2%
2019 440,731 An -1.5%
2020 434,396 An -1.4%
2021 446,435 An +2.8%
2022 476,218 An +6.7%
2023 465,483 An -2.3%
2024 458,980 An -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 490,445 An 415,568 An 597,926 An 9
1970s 393,923 An 380,248 An 413,275 An 10
1980s 412,855 An 394,372 An 434,040 An 10
1990s 431,364 An 406,488 An 456,855 An 10
2000s 442,969 An 422,855 An 463,930 An 10
2010s 452,274 An 440,731 An 462,536 An 10
2020s 456,302 An 434,396 An 476,218 An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 22 Haiti 504,950 An compare
  2. 23 Germany 486,500 An compare
  3. 24 Sierra Leone 444,910 An compare
  4. 25 Uruguay 410,347 An compare
  5. 26 Canada 400,306 An compare
  6. 27 Pakistan 382,000 An compare
  7. 28 Dominican Republic 367,585 An compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Southern Africa?
Horses — stocks in Southern Africa was 458,980 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 597,926 An in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 380,248 An in 1975.
How does Southern Africa rank for horses — stocks?
Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern 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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