Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in World

World: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.437 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.437 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
0.5964 An per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.4193 An per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in World stood at 0.437 An per square kilometre.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.5964 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4193 An per square kilometre, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in World, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per square kilometre Change
1961 0.5964 An per square kilometre
1962 0.5757 An per square kilometre -3.5%
1963 0.5627 An per square kilometre -2.3%
1964 0.5544 An per square kilometre -1.5%
1965 0.563 An per square kilometre +1.5%
1966 0.5683 An per square kilometre +0.9%
1967 0.5724 An per square kilometre +0.7%
1968 0.5781 An per square kilometre +1.0%
1969 0.5766 An per square kilometre -0.3%
1970 0.5852 An per square kilometre +1.5%
1971 0.5897 An per square kilometre +0.8%
1972 0.5863 An per square kilometre -0.6%
1973 0.5858 An per square kilometre -0.1%
1974 0.5904 An per square kilometre +0.8%
1975 0.5947 An per square kilometre +0.7%
1976 0.5918 An per square kilometre -0.5%
1977 0.5818 An per square kilometre -1.7%
1978 0.5761 An per square kilometre -1.0%
1979 0.5735 An per square kilometre -0.4%
1980 0.5721 An per square kilometre -0.2%
1981 0.5713 An per square kilometre -0.1%
1982 0.5708 An per square kilometre -0.1%
1983 0.5715 An per square kilometre +0.1%
1984 0.5705 An per square kilometre -0.2%
1985 0.5759 An per square kilometre +1.0%
1986 0.5772 An per square kilometre +0.2%
1987 0.5774 An per square kilometre +0.0%
1988 0.5755 An per square kilometre -0.3%
1989 0.5779 An per square kilometre +0.4%
1990 0.5854 An per square kilometre +1.3%
1991 0.5871 An per square kilometre +0.3%
1992 0.4855 An per square kilometre -17.3%
1993 0.4659 An per square kilometre -4.0%
1994 0.4665 An per square kilometre +0.1%
1995 0.4703 An per square kilometre +0.8%
1996 0.4665 An per square kilometre -0.8%
1997 0.4561 An per square kilometre -2.2%
1998 0.4543 An per square kilometre -0.4%
1999 0.4547 An per square kilometre +0.1%
2000 0.4536 An per square kilometre -0.2%
2001 0.4553 An per square kilometre +0.4%
2002 0.448 An per square kilometre -1.6%
2003 0.4547 An per square kilometre +1.5%
2004 0.4676 An per square kilometre +2.8%
2005 0.4666 An per square kilometre -0.2%
2006 0.4653 An per square kilometre -0.3%
2007 0.4669 An per square kilometre +0.3%
2008 0.4662 An per square kilometre -0.2%
2009 0.4576 An per square kilometre -1.8%
2010 0.449 An per square kilometre -1.9%
2011 0.4433 An per square kilometre -1.3%
2012 0.4225 An per square kilometre -4.7%
2013 0.4193 An per square kilometre -0.8%
2014 0.4214 An per square kilometre +0.5%
2015 0.4203 An per square kilometre -0.3%
2016 0.4231 An per square kilometre +0.7%
2017 0.4199 An per square kilometre -0.8%
2018 0.4204 An per square kilometre +0.1%
2019 0.4285 An per square kilometre +1.9%
2020 0.434 An per square kilometre +1.3%
2021 0.4356 An per square kilometre +0.4%
2022 0.4388 An per square kilometre +0.7%
2023 0.437 An per square kilometre -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.572 An per square kilometre 0.5544 An per square kilometre 0.5964 An per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.5855 An per square kilometre 0.5735 An per square kilometre 0.5947 An per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.574 An per square kilometre 0.5705 An per square kilometre 0.5779 An per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.4892 An per square kilometre 0.4543 An per square kilometre 0.5871 An per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.4602 An per square kilometre 0.448 An per square kilometre 0.4676 An per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4268 An per square kilometre 0.4193 An per square kilometre 0.449 An per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.4363 An per square kilometre 0.434 An per square kilometre 0.4388 An per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Haiti 18.31 An per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Tonga 16.48 An per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Dominican Republic 7.61 An per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Cuba 6.99 An per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks, per square kilometre in World?
Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in World was 0.437 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 0.5964 An per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4193 An per square kilometre in 2013.
How does World rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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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)

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Indicator
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
144 places, 8,066 data points, 1961–2023
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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.