> Chile had 295,656 horses in 2024, the 29th largest in the world (0.53% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.8%. The record was 524,500 head in 1961.

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

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# Horses in Chile

Chile had 295,656 horses in 2024, the 29th largest in the world (0.53% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.8%. The record was 524,500 head in 1961.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Chile](https://husfarm.com/country/chile/)

Animals, 2024295,656 head
World rank29 of 143
10-year change−4.8%
Record524,500 head1961

## Horses in Chile, 1961–2024 (head)

## Chile compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.53%0.57% in 2014
10-year change−4.8%world +2.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 27 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/indonesia/) | 350,930 | 0.62% |
| 28 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/south-africa/) | 339,966 | 0.60% |
| 29 | **Chile** | 295,656 | 0.53% |
| 30 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/france/) | 289,788 | 0.52% |
| 31 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/uzbekistan/) | 282,793 | 0.50% |

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

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 295,656 | −0.1% |
| 2023 | 296,024 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | 296,393 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 296,744 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 290,346 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 289,269 | −1.4% |
| 2018 | 293,516 | −2.2% |
| 2017 | 300,000 | −3.2% |
| 2016 | 310,000 | −0.3% |
| 2015 | 310,903 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 310,700 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 310,500 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 310,500 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 309,700 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 307,560 | −0.2% |
| 2009 | 308,300 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | 323,000 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 304,252 | −13% |
| 2006 | 350,000 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 335,000 | −4.3% |
| 2004 | 350,000 | −4.1% |
| 2003 | 365,000 | −8.8% |
| 2002 | 400,000 | −10% |
| 2001 | 445,000 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 430,000 | −1.1% |
| 1999 | 435,000 | −2.2% |
| 1998 | 445,000 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 439,058 | +27% |
| 1996 | 345,141 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 330,776 | −5.0% |
| 1994 | 348,338 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 334,710 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 331,010 | −2.3% |
| 1991 | 338,790 | −1.9% |
| 1990 | 345,400 | −31% |
| 1989 | 500,000 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 490,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 490,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 490,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 490,000 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 480,000 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 470,000 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 450,000 | −2.2% |
| 1974 | 460,000 | −2.1% |
| 1973 | 470,000 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | 480,000 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 475,000 | −0.6% |
| 1970 | 478,000 | −0.4% |
| 1969 | 480,000 | −0.2% |
| 1968 | 481,000 | −0.2% |
| 1967 | 482,000 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 480,000 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 478,303 | −3.2% |
| 1964 | 494,300 | −1.6% |
| 1963 | 502,100 | −2.8% |
| 1962 | 516,600 | −1.5% |
| 1961 | 524,500 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many horses are there in Chile?

Chile had 295,656 horses in 2024, 0.53% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Chile ranked 29th 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 Chile changed?

It fell by 4.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 524,500 head in 1961.

### 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 Chile 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 Chile

[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/chile/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/chile/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/chile/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/chile/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/chile/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/chile/)[Wine](https://husfarm.com/production/wine/chile/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/chile/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/chile/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/chile/)[Cherries](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/chile/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/chile/)
[Agricultural production in Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/country/chile/)

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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