Horses — Stocks in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Horses — Stocks was 812,849 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
812,849 An
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
23rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
2.59 million An
in 1961
All-time low
710,064 An
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horses — Stocks in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 812,849 An for horses — stocks in 2024.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Southern Europe peaked at 2.59 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 710,064 An, in 2005.

Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Horses — Stocks in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 2.59 million An
1962 2.52 million An -2.6%
1963 2.40 million An -4.8%
1964 2.29 million An -4.7%
1965 2.16 million An -5.6%
1966 2.15 million An -0.8%
1967 2.13 million An -0.7%
1968 2.09 million An -2.0%
1969 2.07 million An -0.9%
1970 1.99 million An -3.8%
1971 1.92 million An -3.9%
1972 1.83 million An -4.6%
1973 1.76 million An -3.8%
1974 1.70 million An -3.3%
1975 1.67 million An -1.7%
1976 1.67 million An +0.1%
1977 1.56 million An -7.0%
1978 1.48 million An -4.9%
1979 1.41 million An -4.9%
1980 1.33 million An -5.5%
1981 1.27 million An -4.4%
1982 1.21 million An -4.5%
1983 1.19 million An -2.3%
1984 1.14 million An -3.6%
1985 1.10 million An -3.4%
1986 1.06 million An -3.9%
1987 1.05 million An -1.3%
1988 1.00 million An -4.2%
1989 978,988 An -2.4%
1990 966,518 An -1.3%
1991 982,271 An +1.6%
1992 923,989 An -5.9%
1993 918,700 An -0.6%
1994 934,182 An +1.7%
1995 959,718 An +2.7%
1996 957,982 An -0.2%
1997 941,286 An -1.7%
1998 906,640 An -3.7%
1999 892,520 An -1.6%
2000 852,171 An -4.5%
2001 836,233 An -1.9%
2002 823,774 An -1.5%
2003 813,473 An -1.3%
2004 792,602 An -2.6%
2005 710,064 An -10.4%
2006 799,656 An +12.6%
2007 807,314 An +1.0%
2008 811,924 An +0.6%
2009 822,191 An +1.3%
2010 889,130 An +8.1%
2011 883,722 An -0.6%
2012 905,220 An +2.4%
2013 885,246 An -2.2%
2014 880,620 An -0.5%
2015 922,013 An +4.7%
2016 911,279 An -1.2%
2017 890,780 An -2.2%
2018 786,945 An -11.7%
2019 788,797 An +0.2%
2020 786,639 An -0.3%
2021 792,737 An +0.8%
2022 816,814 An +3.0%
2023 828,669 An +1.5%
2024 812,849 An -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.27 million An 2.07 million An 2.59 million An 9
1970s 1.70 million An 1.41 million An 1.99 million An 10
1980s 1.13 million An 978,988 An 1.33 million An 10
1990s 938,381 An 892,520 An 982,271 An 10
2000s 806,940 An 710,064 An 852,171 An 10
2010s 874,375 An 786,945 An 922,013 An 10
2020s 807,542 An 786,639 An 828,669 An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 20 Cuba 570,114 An compare
  2. 21 Kyrgyzstan 553,516 An compare
  3. 22 Haiti 504,950 An compare
  4. 23 Germany 486,500 An compare
  5. 24 Sierra Leone 444,910 An compare
  6. 25 Uruguay 410,347 An compare
  7. 26 Canada 400,306 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Southern Europe?
Horses — stocks in Southern Europe was 812,849 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.59 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 710,064 An in 2005.
How does Southern Europe rank for horses — stocks?
Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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
208 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2024
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