Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0368 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0368 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
115th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.74 An per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0368 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.0368 An per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 1.74 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0368 An per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 115th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.74 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 1.33 An per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9133 An per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7639 An per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6827 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6136 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5402 An per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3964 An per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3564 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2787 An per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 0.215 An per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1807 An per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1171 An per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0993 An per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0856 An per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0688 An per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0603 An per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0628 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0641 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0634 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0664 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0661 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0631 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0617 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0598 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.059 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0609 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0634 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0666 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0708 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0732 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0768 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0795 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0713 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0741 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0713 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0686 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0686 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0576 An per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0686 An per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0686 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0686 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0686 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0549 An per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0494 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0494 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0494 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0466 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0439 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0425 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0433 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0439 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0432 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.042 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0409 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0398 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0388 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0376 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0379 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0374 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0368 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0368 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4865 An per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0368 An per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1796 An per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 An per square kilometre | 0.5402 An per square kilometre | 1.74 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1858 An per square kilometre | 0.0603 An per square kilometre | 0.3964 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0627 An per square kilometre | 0.059 An per square kilometre | 0.0664 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0716 An per square kilometre | 0.0634 An per square kilometre | 0.0795 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0604 An per square kilometre | 0.0494 An per square kilometre | 0.0686 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0425 An per square kilometre | 0.0388 An per square kilometre | 0.0466 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0374 An per square kilometre | 0.0368 An per square kilometre | 0.0379 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 112 Namibia 0.05 An per square kilometre compare
- 113 Canada 0.0455 An per square kilometre compare
- 114 Togo 0.0382 An per square kilometre compare
- 116 Cameroon 0.0352 An per square kilometre compare
- 117 Australia 0.0316 An per square kilometre compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 0.0279 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0368 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0368 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 115th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.