Horses — Stocks, per capita in South Africa

South Africa: Horses — Stocks, per capita was 0.0053 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0053 An per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
69th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.0275 An per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0053 An per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horses — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024

0.0050.010.0150.020.0250.03196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — stocks, per capita in South Africa is 0.0053 An per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0275 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 An per person, in 2024.

That places South Africa 69th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks, per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0275 An per person
1962 0.0247 An per person -10.2%
1963 0.0223 An per person -9.8%
1964 0.0205 An per person -7.9%
1965 0.0189 An per person -8.1%
1966 0.0173 An per person -8.4%
1967 0.0158 An per person -8.8%
1968 0.0143 An per person -9.1%
1969 0.013 An per person -9.5%
1970 0.0113 An per person -12.7%
1971 0.0105 An per person -6.7%
1972 0.01 An per person -5.6%
1973 0.0095 An per person -4.1%
1974 0.0092 An per person -3.6%
1975 0.0088 An per person -4.8%
1976 0.0085 An per person -2.7%
1977 0.0083 An per person -2.7%
1978 0.0081 An per person -2.7%
1979 0.0079 An per person -2.7%
1980 0.0076 An per person -3.0%
1981 0.0074 An per person -3.3%
1982 0.0071 An per person -3.4%
1983 0.007 An per person -1.3%
1984 0.0068 An per person -3.4%
1985 0.0066 An per person -3.3%
1986 0.0064 An per person -3.1%
1987 0.0062 An per person -3.1%
1988 0.006 An per person -3.0%
1989 0.0058 An per person -2.9%
1990 0.0056 An per person -2.7%
1991 0.0055 An per person -2.3%
1992 0.0054 An per person -1.8%
1993 0.0054 An per person +0.2%
1994 0.0055 An per person +0.5%
1995 0.0055 An per person +0.9%
1996 0.0055 An per person +0.7%
1997 0.0056 An per person +0.8%
1998 0.0056 An per person +0.7%
1999 0.0055 An per person -1.8%
2000 0.0057 An per person +3.7%
2001 0.0057 An per person -0.9%
2002 0.0056 An per person -0.9%
2003 0.0056 An per person -1.0%
2004 0.0055 An per person -1.0%
2005 0.0055 An per person -1.0%
2006 0.0056 An per person +2.6%
2007 0.0057 An per person +2.5%
2008 0.0058 An per person +1.6%
2009 0.0058 An per person -0.5%
2010 0.0057 An per person -1.2%
2011 0.0058 An per person +0.4%
2012 0.0057 An per person -0.5%
2013 0.0057 An per person -1.0%
2014 0.0056 An per person -1.0%
2015 0.0056 An per person -0.8%
2016 0.0056 An per person +0.2%
2017 0.0056 An per person +0.5%
2018 0.0056 An per person -0.5%
2019 0.0056 An per person -0.5%
2020 0.0055 An per person -0.5%
2021 0.0055 An per person -0.6%
2022 0.0054 An per person -0.9%
2023 0.0054 An per person -0.4%
2024 0.0053 An per person -2.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.0053 An per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0053 An per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.0053 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 An per person, 4.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0193 An per person 0.013 An per person 0.0275 An per person 9
1970s 0.0092 An per person 0.0079 An per person 0.0113 An per person 10
1980s 0.0067 An per person 0.0058 An per person 0.0076 An per person 10
1990s 0.0055 An per person 0.0054 An per person 0.0056 An per person 10
2000s 0.0057 An per person 0.0055 An per person 0.0058 An per person 10
2010s 0.0056 An per person 0.0056 An per person 0.0058 An per person 10
2020s 0.0054 An per person 0.0053 An per person 0.0055 An per person 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 66 Germany 0.0058 An per person compare
  2. 67 Qatar 0.0055 An per person compare
  3. 68 Switzerland 0.0053 An per person compare
  4. 70 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0053 An per person compare
  5. 71 Latvia 0.0049 An per person compare
  6. 72 Azerbaijan 0.0049 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks, per capita in South Africa?
Horses — stocks, per capita in South Africa was 0.0053 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0275 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 An per person in 2024.
How does South Africa rank for horses — stocks, per capita?
South Africa ranks 69th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is horses — stocks, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa 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.