FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horses in Bhutan
Bhutan had 10,499 horses in 2024, the 93rd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 51%. The record was 32,062 head in 1997.
- Animals, 2024
- 10,499 head
- World rank
- 93 of 143
- 10-year change
- −51%
- Record
- 32,062 head
- 1997
Horses in Bhutan, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,499 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 10,117 | −13% |
| 2022 | 11,665 | −6.1% |
| 2021 | 12,418 | −15% |
| 2020 | 14,649 | −13% |
| 2019 | 16,792 | −1.8% |
| 2018 | 17,103 | +28% |
| 2017 | 13,322 | −4.3% |
| 2016 | 13,914 | −6.0% |
| 2015 | 14,798 | −30% |
| 2014 | 21,221 | −6.5% |
| 2013 | 22,692 | +35% |
| 2012 | 16,794 | −4.9% |
| 2011 | 17,665 | −1.8% |
| 2010 | 17,996 | −1.3% |
| 2009 | 18,237 | −18% |
| 2008 | 22,257 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 20,967 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 20,127 | −18% |
| 2005 | 24,608 | −0.3% |
| 2004 | 24,692 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 23,448 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 21,511 | −0.4% |
| 2001 | 21,588 | −23% |
| 2000 | 27,887 | −11% |
| 1999 | 31,255 | −2.3% |
| 1998 | 32,000 | −0.2% |
| 1997 | 32,062 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 30,794 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 30,230 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 29,900 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 29,100 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 28,000 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 26,600 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 25,000 | −4.2% |
| 1989 | 26,100 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 25,700 | −1.2% |
| 1987 | 26,000 | +10% |
| 1986 | 23,600 | +12% |
| 1985 | 21,000 | +14% |
| 1984 | 18,500 | +16% |
| 1983 | 16,000 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 15,500 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 15,300 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 14,800 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 14,500 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 14,300 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 14,200 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 14,000 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 13,700 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 13,500 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 13,300 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 13,000 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 12,700 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 12,500 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 12,000 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 11,800 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 11,500 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 11,300 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 11,000 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 10,800 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 10,500 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — |
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.