Horses — Stocks in Western Africa
Western Africa: Horses — Stocks was 2.19 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in Western Africa, 1961–2024
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 18th out of 30 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.
Horses — Stocks in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 622,699 An | — |
| 1962 | 644,345 An | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 666,698 An | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 744,431 An | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 899,010 An | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 920,070 An | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 924,505 An | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 935,572 An | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 954,460 An | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 964,770 An | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 971,613 An | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 896,526 An | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 837,289 An | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 872,506 An | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 888,654 An | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 925,200 An | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 956,794 An | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 972,308 An | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 962,409 An | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 949,449 An | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 969,676 An | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 894,662 An | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 908,797 An | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 754,423 An | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 813,755 An | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 847,367 An | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 860,032 An | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 907,183 An | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 915,576 An | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million An | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million An | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million An | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million An | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million An | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million An | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million An | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million An | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million An | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million An | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million An | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million An | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million An | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.67 million An | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million An | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million An | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million An | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million An | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million An | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million An | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million An | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million An | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million An | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million An | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million An | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million An | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.02 million An | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million An | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million An | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million An | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.09 million An | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.11 million An | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.13 million An | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million An | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.19 million An | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Western Africa 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +35.1% | 915,576 An | 1.24 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Caribbean 1.46 million An compare
- 16 Russian Federation 1.32 million An compare
- 16 Russia 1.32 million An compare
- 18 Colombia 964,426 An compare
- 19 Sudan 796,418 An compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 785,363 An compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 760,529 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Africa
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 7.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) -1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 6.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 0.1771 % change on previous year (2024)
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.3876 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
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 18th out of 30 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
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.