Horses in Brazil
Brazil had 5.7 million horses in 2024, the 3rd largest in the world (10.1% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.6%. The record was 6.4 million head in 1995.
- Animals, 2024
- 5.7 million head
- World rank
- 3 of 143
- 10-year change
- +4.6%
- Record
- 6.4 million head
- 1995
Horses in Brazil, 1961–2024 (head)
Brazil compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 10.1%
- 10.0% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +4.6%
- world +2.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 6,421,075 | 11.4% |
| 2 | United States | 6,215,569 | 11.1% |
| 3 | Brazil | 5,702,612 | 10.1% |
| 4 | Mongolia | 4,683,233 | 8.3% |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 4,353,028 | 7.7% |
Map of horses numbers by country
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,702,612 | −1.6% |
| 2023 | 5,798,080 | −0.6% |
| 2022 | 5,834,752 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5,780,423 | −3.0% |
| 2020 | 5,959,922 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5,851,318 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5,749,822 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 5,512,009 | −1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,576,136 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5,551,288 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5,450,601 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,312,076 | −1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,363,185 | −2.7% |
| 2011 | 5,510,601 | −0.1% |
| 2010 | 5,514,253 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,496,817 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,542,182 | −1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,602,053 | −2.6% |
| 2006 | 5,749,117 | −0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,787,249 | −0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,787,250 | −0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,828,376 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5,774,493 | −0.5% |
| 2001 | 5,801,055 | −0.5% |
| 2000 | 5,831,817 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,831,341 | −0.6% |
| 1998 | 5,866,780 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5,831,533 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5,705,096 | −11% |
| 1995 | 6,394,145 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 6,355,725 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 6,314,130 | −0.2% |
| 1992 | 6,329,213 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 6,236,607 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 6,121,515 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 6,097,785 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 5,971,494 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5,855,273 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 5,735,208 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5,549,995 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5,442,283 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5,288,762 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5,259,708 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 5,227,000 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 5,055,000 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 4,928,000 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 4,853,000 | −1.6% |
| 1977 | 4,934,000 | −4.3% |
| 1976 | 5,157,000 | −6.4% |
| 1975 | 5,507,000 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 5,217,000 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 5,105,000 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 4,910,000 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 4,859,254 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 4,850,000 | −0.5% |
| 1969 | 4,875,000 | −1.0% |
| 1968 | 4,924,000 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 4,880,000 | −2.0% |
| 1966 | 4,980,000 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 4,915,000 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 4,745,000 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 4,633,000 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 4,463,000 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 4,409,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many horses are there in Brazil?
Brazil had 5.7 million horses in 2024, 10.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world by number of horses?
Brazil ranked 3rd 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 Brazil changed?
It rose by 4.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 6.4 million head in 1995.
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.