> Burkina Faso had 20,683 horses in 2024, the 82nd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%.

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# Horses in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso had 20,683 horses in 2024, the 82nd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 42,000 head in 2018.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Animals, 202420,683 head
World rank82 of 143
10-year change−48%
Record42,000 head2018

## Horses in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (head)

## Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.07% in 2014
10-year change−48%world +2.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 80 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/south-korea/) | 27,329 | 0.05% |
| 81 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/albania/) | 24,199 | 0.04% |
| 82 | **Burkina Faso** | 20,683 | 0.04% |
| 83 | [Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/belarus/) | 18,100 | 0.03% |
| 84 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/cameroon/) | 16,274 | 0.03% |

[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; Burkina Faso is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 20,683 | −6.4% |
| 2023 | 22,095 | +103% |
| 2022 | 10,897 | −23% |
| 2021 | 14,229 | −25% |
| 2020 | 19,000 | −55% |
| 2019 | 42,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 42,000 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 41,163 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 40,777 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 40,395 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 40,014 | −1.1% |
| 2013 | 40,468 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 39,266 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 38,897 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 38,531 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 38,168 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 37,810 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 37,456 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 37,106 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 36,757 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 36,410 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 36,067 | +13% |
| 2002 | 31,820 | +10% |
| 2001 | 28,927 | −11% |
| 2000 | 32,442 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 31,316 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 30,230 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 29,181 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 28,169 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 27,191 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 26,248 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 25,337 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 24,458 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 23,610 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 22,791 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 20,000 | −4.8% |
| 1977 | 21,000 | −4.5% |
| 1976 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 22,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many horses are there in Burkina Faso?

Burkina Faso had 20,683 horses in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Burkina Faso ranked 82nd 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 Burkina Faso changed?

It fell by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 42,000 head in 2018.

### 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 Burkina Faso 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 Burkina Faso

[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/burkina-faso/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/burkina-faso/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/burkina-faso/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/burkina-faso/)[Millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/burkina-faso/)[Seed cotton](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/burkina-faso/)[Cow peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/burkina-faso/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/burkina-faso/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/burkina-faso/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/burkina-faso/)[Cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/burkina-faso/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/burkina-faso/)
[Agricultural production in Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/country/burkina-faso/)

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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