> Costa Rica had 117,571 horses in 2024, the 45th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 76%.

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# Horses in Costa Rica

Costa Rica had 117,571 horses in 2024, the 45th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 76%. The record was 126,030 head in 2016.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/country/costa-rica/)

Animals, 2024117,571 head
World rank45 of 143
10-year change+76%
Record126,030 head2016

## Horses in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (head)

## Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.21%0.12% in 2014
10-year change+76%world +2.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 43 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/iran/) | 127,751 | 0.23% |
| 44 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/myanmar/) | 117,653 | 0.21% |
| 45 | **Costa Rica** | 117,571 | 0.21% |
| 46 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/nigeria/) | 104,092 | 0.19% |
| 47 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/portugal/) | 103,000 | 0.18% |

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

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 117,571 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 117,499 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 117,427 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 117,275 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 117,270 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 116,978 | −0.3% |
| 2018 | 117,299 | −1.9% |
| 2017 | 119,532 | −5.2% |
| 2016 | 126,030 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 126,015 | +88% |
| 2014 | 66,942 | −47% |
| 2013 | 126,000 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 125,800 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 125,000 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 124,000 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 123,000 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 122,000 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 120,000 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 115,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 115,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 115,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 115,000 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 114,500 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 114,500 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 114,500 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 114,500 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 114,500 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 114,500 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 114,500 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 114,500 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 114,400 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 114,300 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 114,200 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 114,100 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 114,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 114,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 114,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 114,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 114,000 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 113,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 113,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 113,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 113,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 113,000 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 112,500 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 112,000 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 111,000 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 109,000 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 107,000 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 105,000 | −4.5% |
| 1974 | 110,000 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 101,481 | −9.9% |
| 1972 | 112,600 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 110,600 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 108,600 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 106,682 | −0.3% |
| 1968 | 107,000 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 105,000 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 103,000 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 101,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 101,000 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 100,145 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 99,000 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 97,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many horses are there in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica had 117,571 horses in 2024, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Costa Rica ranked 45th 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 Costa Rica changed?

It rose by 76% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 126,030 head in 2016.

### 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 Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/costa-rica/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/costa-rica/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/costa-rica/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/costa-rica/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/costa-rica/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/costa-rica/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/costa-rica/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/costa-rica/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/costa-rica/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/costa-rica/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/costa-rica/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/costa-rica/)
[Agricultural production in Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/costa-rica/)

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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