Horses — Stocks, per capita in Australia

Australia: Horses — Stocks, per capita was 0.0084 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0084 An per person
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
50th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.0571 An per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0084 An per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horses — Stocks, per capita in Australia, 1961–2024

0.010.020.030.040.050.06196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.0084 An per person for horses — stocks, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0571 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 An per person, in 2024.

Australia ranks 50th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Horses — Stocks, per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks, per capita in Australia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0571 An per person
1962 0.0523 An per person -8.4%
1963 0.05 An per person -4.5%
1964 0.048 An per person -4.0%
1965 0.0457 An per person -4.9%
1966 0.0425 An per person -6.9%
1967 0.0406 An per person -4.4%
1968 0.0373 An per person -8.1%
1969 0.0373 An per person -0.1%
1970 0.0364 An per person -2.2%
1971 0.0348 An per person -4.5%
1972 0.0342 An per person -1.8%
1973 0.0333 An per person -2.4%
1974 0.0332 An per person -0.5%
1975 0.0306 An per person -7.7%
1976 0.0275 An per person -10.2%
1977 0.0292 An per person +6.5%
1978 0.0305 An per person +4.3%
1979 0.0328 An per person +7.5%
1980 0.0336 An per person +2.5%
1981 0.0327 An per person -2.6%
1982 0.0303 An per person -7.6%
1983 0.0292 An per person -3.6%
1984 0.0275 An per person -5.6%
1985 0.0264 An per person -4.2%
1986 0.0216 An per person -18.0%
1987 0.0192 An per person -11.1%
1988 0.0202 An per person +5.3%
1989 0.0188 An per person -7.0%
1990 0.0182 An per person -3.4%
1991 0.0178 An per person -2.0%
1992 0.0166 An per person -7.1%
1993 0.0154 An per person -6.8%
1994 0.014 An per person -9.0%
1995 0.0133 An per person -5.1%
1996 0.0126 An per person -5.3%
1997 0.0125 An per person -1.1%
1998 0.0118 An per person -5.3%
1999 0.0117 An per person -1.1%
2000 0.0116 An per person -1.1%
2001 0.0114 An per person -1.3%
2002 0.0113 An per person -1.1%
2003 0.0112 An per person -1.1%
2004 0.011 An per person -1.4%
2005 0.011 An per person -0.4%
2006 0.0126 An per person +14.8%
2007 0.0127 An per person +1.2%
2008 0.0122 An per person -3.8%
2009 0.0118 An per person -3.4%
2010 0.0117 An per person -0.9%
2011 0.0116 An per person -0.8%
2012 0.0117 An per person +0.4%
2013 0.0115 An per person -1.0%
2014 0.0115 An per person -0.4%
2015 0.0114 An per person -0.8%
2016 0.0112 An per person -1.4%
2017 0.011 An per person -2.2%
2018 0.0108 An per person -1.9%
2019 0.0106 An per person -1.7%
2020 0.0104 An per person -2.1%
2021 0.0103 An per person -1.1%
2022 0.0098 An per person -4.6%
2023 0.0091 An per person -7.0%
2024 0.0084 An per person -7.9%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.0084 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0057 An per person, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.0084 An per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0025 An per person, 3.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0456 An per person 0.0373 An per person 0.0571 An per person 9
1970s 0.0322 An per person 0.0275 An per person 0.0364 An per person 10
1980s 0.026 An per person 0.0188 An per person 0.0336 An per person 10
1990s 0.0144 An per person 0.0117 An per person 0.0182 An per person 10
2000s 0.0117 An per person 0.011 An per person 0.0127 An per person 10
2010s 0.0113 An per person 0.0106 An per person 0.0117 An per person 10
2020s 0.0096 An per person 0.0084 An per person 0.0104 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 47 Samoa 0.009 An per person compare
  2. 48 Tajikistan 0.0087 An per person compare
  3. 49 Ecuador 0.0084 An per person compare
  4. 51 French Polynesia 0.0078 An per person compare
  5. 52 Uzbekistan 0.0078 An per person compare
  6. 53 Denmark 0.0076 An per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks, per capita in Australia?
Horses — stocks, per capita in Australia was 0.0084 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0571 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 An per person in 2024.
How does Australia rank for horses — stocks, per capita?
Australia ranks 50th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is horses — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Horses — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Horses — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Horses — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
144 places, 8,191 data points, 1961–2024
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Horses — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.