FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horses in Canada
Canada had 400,306 horses in 2024, the 24th largest in the world (0.71% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.9%. The record was 555,000 head in 1961.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 400,306 head
- World rank
- 24 of 143
- 10-year change
- −1.9%
- Record
- 555,000 head
- 1961
Horses in Canada, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 400,306 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 399,927 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 399,549 | −0.2% |
| 2021 | 400,453 | −0.0% |
| 2020 | 400,523 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 400,093 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 399,757 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 399,345 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 398,716 | −0.3% |
| 2015 | 400,053 | −1.9% |
| 2014 | 408,000 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 407,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 407,000 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 405,000 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 400,000 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 390,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 390,000 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 385,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 385,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 385,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 385,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 385,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 385,000 | −18% |
| 2001 | 470,000 | +22% |
| 2000 | 385,000 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 380,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 380,000 | −5.0% |
| 1997 | 400,000 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 376,000 | −1.1% |
| 1995 | 380,000 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 350,000 | −5.4% |
| 1993 | 370,000 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 350,000 | −16% |
| 1991 | 419,000 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 415,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 415,000 | −25% |
| 1988 | 550,000 | +21% |
| 1987 | 455,000 | +17% |
| 1986 | 390,000 | −0.8% |
| 1985 | 393,000 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 380,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 380,000 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 370,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 370,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 370,000 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 350,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 350,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 350,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 350,000 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 345,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 345,000 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 343,000 | −4.6% |
| 1972 | 359,500 | −0.7% |
| 1971 | 361,900 | −2.2% |
| 1970 | 369,900 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 355,600 | −1.1% |
| 1968 | 359,500 | −3.9% |
| 1967 | 373,900 | −6.4% |
| 1966 | 399,400 | −4.7% |
| 1965 | 418,900 | −4.8% |
| 1964 | 439,800 | −4.6% |
| 1963 | 461,000 | −7.1% |
| 1962 | 496,000 | −11% |
| 1961 | 555,000 | — |
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.