Horses — Stocks in Sweden

Sweden: Horses — Stocks was 102,319 An in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
102,319 An
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
56th
of 163 countries
All-time high
194,450 An
in 1961
All-time low
50,000 An
in 1974
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Horses — Stocks in Sweden, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

In 2017, horses — stocks in Sweden stood at 102,319 An.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Sweden peaked at 194,450 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 50,000 An, in 1974.

That places Sweden 56th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Horses — Stocks in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks in Sweden, 1961 to 2017.
Year An Change
1961 194,450 An —
1962 165,440 An -14.9%
1963 151,480 An -8.4%
1964 132,800 An -12.3%
1965 108,700 An -18.1%
1966 92,934 An -14.5%
1967 78,409 An -15.6%
1968 68,561 An -12.6%
1969 64,000 An -6.7%
1970 60,652 An -5.2%
1971 54,604 An -10.0%
1972 52,954 An -3.0%
1973 52,000 An -1.8%
1974 50,000 An -3.8%
1975 57,000 An +14.0%
1976 58,601 An +2.8%
1977 58,000 An -1.0%
1978 57,000 An -1.7%
1979 57,000 An +0.0%
1980 57,000 An +0.0%
1981 50,660 An -11.1%
1982 57,000 An +12.5%
1983 57,000 An +0.0%
1984 57,000 An +0.0%
1985 57,000 An +0.0%
1986 57,000 An +0.0%
1987 57,200 An +0.4%
1988 57,500 An +0.5%
1989 57,800 An +0.5%
1990 58,000 An +0.3%
1991 76,750 An +32.3%
1992 77,600 An +1.1%
1993 79,300 An +2.2%
1994 85,628 An +8.0%
1995 84,548 An -1.3%
1996 85,000 An +0.5%
1997 87,477 An +2.9%
1998 80,000 An -8.5%
1999 79,710 An -0.4%
2000 88,621 An +11.2%
2001 86,000 An -3.0%
2002 85,000 An -1.2%
2003 95,499 An +12.4%
2004 95,660 An +0.2%
2005 95,700 An +0.0%
2006 96,000 An +0.3%
2007 95,000 An -1.0%
2008 95,000 An +0.0%
2009 95,000 An +0.0%
2010 96,000 An +1.1%
2011 98,000 An +2.1%
2012 97,000 An -1.0%
2013 95,000 An -2.1%
2014 95,000 An +0.0%
2015 98,476 An +3.7%
2016 101,247 An +2.8%
2017 102,319 An +1.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 102,319 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,582 An, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 102,319 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,000 An, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Horses — Stocks in Sweden 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
1991 +32.3% 58,000 An 76,750 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 117,419 An 64,000 An 194,450 An 9
1970s 55,781 An 50,000 An 60,652 An 10
1980s 56,516 An 50,660 An 57,800 An 10
1990s 79,401 An 58,000 An 87,477 An 10
2000s 92,748 An 85,000 An 96,000 An 10
2010s 97,880 An 95,000 An 102,319 An 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 53 Nigeria 104,092 An compare
  2. 54 Portugal 103,000 An compare
  3. 55 Panama 102,460 An compare
  4. 57 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 102,143 An compare
  5. 58 El Salvador 98,260 An compare
  6. 59 Ireland 94,100 An compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Sweden?
Horses — stocks in Sweden was 102,319 An in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 194,450 An in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 50,000 An in 1974.
How does Sweden rank for horses — stocks?
Sweden ranks 56th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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