> Bolivia had 516,249 horses in 2024, the 20th largest in the world (0.92% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.4%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/horses/bolivia/

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# Horses in Bolivia

Bolivia had 516,249 horses in 2024, the 20th largest in the world (0.92% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.4%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Animals, 2024516,249 head
World rank20 of 143
10-year change+5.4%
Record516,249 head2024

## Horses in Bolivia, 1961–2024 (head)

## Bolivia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.92%0.89% in 2014
10-year change+5.4%world +2.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/kyrgyzstan/) | 553,516 | 0.98% |
| 19 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/venezuela/) | 524,139 | 0.93% |
| 20 | **Bolivia** | 516,249 | 0.92% |
| 21 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/haiti/) | 504,950 | 0.90% |
| 22 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/sierra-leone/) | 444,910 | 0.79% |

[Full ranking of 143 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/)

### Map of horses numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Bolivia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 516,249 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 513,546 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 510,823 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 508,165 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 501,384 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 499,457 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 497,548 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 495,534 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 493,625 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 491,965 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 490,000 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 488,000 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 487,000 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 483,000 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 478,000 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 475,000 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 470,000 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 465,397 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 455,929 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 447,047 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 437,460 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 428,626 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 400,000 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 380,000 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 360,000 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 340,000 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 322,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 322,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 322,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 322,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 322,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 322,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 322,000 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 320,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 320,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 320,000 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 315,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 315,000 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 310,000 | −0.2% |
| 1985 | 310,600 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 292,600 | −2.5% |
| 1983 | 300,000 | −3.2% |
| 1982 | 310,000 | −3.1% |
| 1981 | 320,000 | −3.0% |
| 1980 | 330,000 | −2.9% |
| 1979 | 340,000 | −5.6% |
| 1978 | 360,000 | −2.7% |
| 1977 | 370,000 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 360,000 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 340,000 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 320,000 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 300,000 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 290,000 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 284,000 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 264,000 | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 244,000 | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 223,000 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 214,300 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 194,900 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 194,000 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 193,000 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 191,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many horses are there in Bolivia?

Bolivia had 516,249 horses in 2024, 0.92% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Bolivia rank in the world by number of horses?

Bolivia ranked 20th 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 Bolivia changed?

It rose by 5.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Bolivia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/mexico/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/brazil/)[Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/mongolia/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/kazakhstan/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/argentina/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/ethiopia/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/chad/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/russia/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/colombia/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/sudan/)
[All countries producing horses](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/)

## Other products of Bolivia

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/bolivia/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/bolivia/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/bolivia/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/bolivia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/bolivia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/bolivia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/bolivia/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/bolivia/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/bolivia/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bolivia/)[Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/bolivia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/bolivia/)
[Agricultural production in Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bolivia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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