Horses in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde had 597 horses in 2024, the 132nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 3,925 head in 1966.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 597 head
- World rank
- 132 of 143
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 3,925 head
- 1966
Horses in Cabo Verde, 1961–2024 (head)
Cabo Verde compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +11%
- world +2.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | Somalia | 905 | 0.00% |
| 131 | Taiwan | 873 | 0.00% |
| 132 | Cabo Verde | 597 | 0.00% |
| 133 | Madagascar | 520 | 0.00% |
| 134 | Antigua and Barbuda | 493 | 0.00% |
Map of horses numbers by country
Share of the world total; Cabo Verde is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 597 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 592 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 587 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 586 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 576 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 571 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 566 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 561 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 556 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 550 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 540 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 530 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 530 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 529 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 525 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 520 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 520 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 515 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 510 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 490 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 490 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 490 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 490 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 490 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 480 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 470 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 450 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 427 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 410 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 390 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 370 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 359 | −28% |
| 1990 | 500 | −29% |
| 1989 | 700 | −29% |
| 1988 | 984 | +228% |
| 1987 | 300 | −5.4% |
| 1986 | 317 | −21% |
| 1985 | 400 | −33% |
| 1984 | 600 | −25% |
| 1983 | 800 | −20% |
| 1982 | 1,000 | −23% |
| 1981 | 1,300 | −3.7% |
| 1980 | 1,350 | −3.6% |
| 1979 | 1,400 | −3.4% |
| 1978 | 1,450 | −3.3% |
| 1977 | 1,500 | −3.2% |
| 1976 | 1,550 | −3.1% |
| 1975 | 1,600 | −3.0% |
| 1974 | 1,650 | −2.9% |
| 1973 | 1,700 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,700 | −5.0% |
| 1971 | 1,789 | −10% |
| 1970 | 1,989 | −30% |
| 1969 | 2,860 | +14% |
| 1968 | 2,500 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2,424 | −38% |
| 1966 | 3,925 | +58% |
| 1965 | 2,481 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2,450 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2,416 | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 2,249 | +84% |
| 1961 | 1,224 | — |
Questions and answers
How many horses are there in Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde had 597 horses in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cabo Verde rank in the world by number of horses?
Cabo Verde ranked 132nd 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 Cabo Verde changed?
It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 3,925 head in 1966.
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 Cabo Verde is imputed by FAO. 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.