Horses in Colombia
Colombia had 964,426 horses in 2024, the 11th largest in the world (1.72% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 2.6 million head in 2001.
- Animals, 2024
- 964,426 head
- World rank
- 11 of 143
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 2.6 million head
- 2001
Horses in Colombia, 1961–2024 (head)
Colombia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.7%
- 1.5% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +2.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chad | 1,550,515 | 2.8% |
| 10 | Russia | 1,322,642 | 2.4% |
| 11 | Colombia | 964,426 | 1.7% |
| 12 | Sudan | 796,418 | 1.4% |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 760,529 | 1.4% |
Map of horses numbers by country
Share of the world total; Colombia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 964,426 | −35% |
| 2023 | 1,482,286 | −5.9% |
| 2022 | 1,575,512 | −1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,600,415 | −5.0% |
| 2020 | 1,684,630 | +47% |
| 2019 | 1,144,651 | +15% |
| 2018 | 992,498 | −3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,030,940 | −3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,071,934 | +32% |
| 2015 | 812,629 | −0.2% |
| 2014 | 814,608 | −2.9% |
| 2013 | 839,182 | −6.7% |
| 2012 | 899,813 | −54% |
| 2011 | 1,963,000 | −7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,126,109 | −15% |
| 2009 | 2,505,579 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,421,310 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,393,883 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,316,770 | −9.3% |
| 2005 | 2,553,621 | −1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,590,991 | −0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,592,062 | −0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,600,000 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,550,000 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,500,000 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,450,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,450,000 | −0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,450,452 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 2,300,000 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2,200,000 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2,100,000 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 1,980,000 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,975,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,974,270 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,935,560 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,897,615 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,860,040 | −2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,906,000 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1,815,000 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,779,000 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,744,000 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1,710,000 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,695,804 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1,644,000 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1,587,840 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1,535,332 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,484,560 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,435,467 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1,378,931 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1,331,000 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 1,245,000 | +12% |
| 1971 | 1,108,000 | −1.4% |
| 1970 | 1,123,320 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1,110,772 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1,086,089 | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 999,662 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 951,313 | −3.2% |
| 1965 | 983,091 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 980,000 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 964,000 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 924,000 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 891,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many horses are there in Colombia?
Colombia had 964,426 horses in 2024, 1.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Colombia rank in the world by number of horses?
Colombia ranked 11th 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 Colombia changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 2.6 million head in 2001.
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.