Horses in Albania
Albania had 24,199 horses in 2024, the 81st largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 74,000 head in 1996.
- Animals, 2024
- 24,199 head
- World rank
- 81 of 143
- 10-year change
- −24%
- Record
- 74,000 head
- 1996
Horses in Albania, 1961–2024 (head)
Albania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.06% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −24%
- world +2.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Turkmenistan | 27,624 | 0.05% |
| 80 | South Korea | 27,329 | 0.05% |
| 81 | Albania | 24,199 | 0.04% |
| 82 | Burkina Faso | 20,683 | 0.04% |
| 83 | Belarus | 18,100 | 0.03% |
Map of horses numbers by country
Share of the world total; Albania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,199 | −11% |
| 2023 | 27,290 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 26,000 | −10% |
| 2021 | 29,000 | −3.3% |
| 2020 | 30,000 | −5.2% |
| 2019 | 31,649 | −0.8% |
| 2018 | 31,905 | −1.1% |
| 2017 | 32,258 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31,729 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 31,000 | −2.3% |
| 2014 | 31,727 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 31,580 | −7.1% |
| 2012 | 33,986 | +20% |
| 2011 | 28,400 | −19% |
| 2010 | 35,000 | −7.9% |
| 2009 | 38,000 | −12% |
| 2008 | 43,000 | −6.5% |
| 2007 | 46,000 | −9.8% |
| 2006 | 51,000 | −3.8% |
| 2005 | 53,000 | −8.6% |
| 2004 | 58,000 | −7.9% |
| 2003 | 63,000 | −3.1% |
| 2002 | 65,000 | −3.0% |
| 2001 | 67,000 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 63,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 63,000 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 61,000 | −13% |
| 1997 | 70,000 | −5.4% |
| 1996 | 74,000 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 71,000 | +15% |
| 1994 | 62,000 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 58,200 | +32% |
| 1992 | 44,100 | −21% |
| 1991 | 55,800 | −2.4% |
| 1990 | 57,200 | −1.5% |
| 1989 | 58,100 | −3.3% |
| 1988 | 60,100 | −1.6% |
| 1987 | 61,100 | −1.5% |
| 1986 | 62,000 | −3.1% |
| 1985 | 64,000 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 60,000 | +20% |
| 1982 | 50,000 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 48,000 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 45,800 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 42,500 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 42,500 | −1.2% |
| 1977 | 43,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 43,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 42,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 42,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 42,000 | −2.3% |
| 1971 | 43,000 | −1.1% |
| 1970 | 43,500 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 43,500 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 43,500 | −0.7% |
| 1967 | 43,800 | −0.5% |
| 1966 | 44,000 | −0.5% |
| 1965 | 44,200 | −2.2% |
| 1964 | 45,200 | −2.6% |
| 1963 | 46,400 | −4.7% |
| 1962 | 48,700 | −0.4% |
| 1961 | 48,900 | — |
Questions and answers
How many horses are there in Albania?
Albania had 24,199 horses in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Albania rank in the world by number of horses?
Albania ranked 81st of 143 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Mexico with 11.4% of the world total.
How has the number of horses in Albania changed?
It fell by 24% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 74,000 head in 1996.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.