Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0316 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0316 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
117th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.0779 An per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0285 An per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.0316 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0779 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0285 An per square kilometre, in 2004.
Australia ranks 117th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0779 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0732 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0713 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0697 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0677 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0644 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0624 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0583 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0595 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0593 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0586 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0586 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0581 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0592 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0553 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0502 An per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.054 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.057 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.062 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0643 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0636 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0598 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0584 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0558 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0542 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0451 An per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0407 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0435 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0412 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0404 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0401 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0377 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0354 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0325 An per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0312 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0299 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0299 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0286 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0286 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0286 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0286 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0286 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0286 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0285 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0288 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0335 An per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0345 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0338 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0334 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0336 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0338 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0345 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0348 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0351 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0354 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0354 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0352 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.035 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.035 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0346 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0343 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0331 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0316 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0316 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4865 An per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0316 An per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1796 An per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0671 An per square kilometre | 0.0583 An per square kilometre | 0.0779 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0572 An per square kilometre | 0.0502 An per square kilometre | 0.062 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0527 An per square kilometre | 0.0407 An per square kilometre | 0.0643 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0335 An per square kilometre | 0.0286 An per square kilometre | 0.0404 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0307 An per square kilometre | 0.0285 An per square kilometre | 0.0345 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0348 An per square kilometre | 0.0336 An per square kilometre | 0.0354 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 An per square kilometre | 0.0316 An per square kilometre | 0.0346 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 114 Togo 0.0382 An per square kilometre compare
- 115 Japan 0.0368 An per square kilometre compare
- 116 Cameroon 0.0352 An per square kilometre compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 0.0279 An per square kilometre compare
- 119 Greece 0.027 An per square kilometre compare
- 120 Libya 0.0265 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0316 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0779 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0285 An per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 117th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Horses — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.