Horses — Stocks in Western Africa

Western Africa: Horses — Stocks was 2.19 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.19 million An
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
16th
of 28 groups
All-time high
2.19 million An
in 2024
All-time low
622,699 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horses — Stocks in Western Africa, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 2.19 million An for horses — stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Western Africa peaked at 2.19 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 622,699 An, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 812,421 An 622,699 An 954,460 An 9
1970s 924,807 An 837,289 An 972,308 An 10
1980s 882,092 An 754,423 An 969,676 An 10
1990s 1.36 million An 1.24 million An 1.51 million An 10
2000s 1.71 million An 1.54 million An 1.83 million An 10
2010s 1.99 million An 1.91 million An 2.09 million An 10
2020s 2.14 million An 2.09 million An 2.19 million An 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 13 Colombia 964,426 An compare
  2. 14 Sudan 796,418 An compare
  3. 15 Sudan (former) 785,363 An compare
  4. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 760,529 An compare
  5. 17 Peru 751,041 An compare
  6. 18 Mali 644,989 An compare
  7. 19 Senegal 598,995 An compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Western Africa?
Horses — stocks in Western Africa was 2.19 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 622,699 An in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for horses — stocks?
Western Africa ranks 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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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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