FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horses in Afghanistan
Afghanistan had 8,262 horses in 2024, the 95th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 95%. The record was 415,000 head in 1970.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 8,262 head
- World rank
- 95 of 143
- 10-year change
- −95%
- Record
- 415,000 head
- 1970
Horses in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,262 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 8,216 | −77% |
| 2022 | 35,777 | −59% |
| 2021 | 88,208 | −46% |
| 2020 | 164,473 | −5.1% |
| 2019 | 173,373 | −1.4% |
| 2018 | 175,825 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 175,000 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 171,200 | −1.0% |
| 2015 | 173,000 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 171,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 171,000 | −3.9% |
| 2012 | 178,000 | −1.7% |
| 2011 | 181,000 | −8.1% |
| 2010 | 197,000 | +11% |
| 2009 | 177,000 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 162,000 | +12% |
| 2007 | 145,000 | −0.7% |
| 2006 | 146,000 | −2.0% |
| 2005 | 149,000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | 155,000 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 144,000 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 141,000 | −13% |
| 2001 | 162,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 162,000 | +56% |
| 1999 | 104,000 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 100,000 | −50% |
| 1993 | 200,000 | −33% |
| 1992 | 300,000 | −14% |
| 1991 | 350,000 | −3.3% |
| 1990 | 362,000 | −3.2% |
| 1989 | 374,000 | −3.4% |
| 1988 | 387,000 | −3.3% |
| 1987 | 400,000 | −2.4% |
| 1986 | 410,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 410,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 410,000 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 405,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 405,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 405,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 405,000 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 400,000 | −2.4% |
| 1978 | 410,000 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 400,000 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 370,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 370,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 370,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 370,000 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 369,000 | −11% |
| 1971 | 415,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 415,000 | +12% |
| 1969 | 369,000 | −0.8% |
| 1968 | 372,000 | +34% |
| 1967 | 278,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 278,000 | −13% |
| 1965 | 320,000 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 291,000 | +11% |
| 1963 | 263,265 | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 245,850 | −11% |
| 1961 | 276,841 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.