> Cuba had 570,114 horses in 2024, the 17th largest in the world (1.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 915,800 head in 2018.

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

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# Horses in Cuba

Cuba had 570,114 horses in 2024, the 17th largest in the world (1.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 915,800 head in 2018.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Animals, 2024570,114 head
World rank17 of 143
10-year change−26%
Record915,800 head2018

## Horses in Cuba, 1961–2024 (head)

## Cuba compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.0%1.4% in 2014
10-year change−26%world +2.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/mali/) | 644,989 | 1.1% |
| 16 | [Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/senegal/) | 598,995 | 1.1% |
| 17 | **Cuba** | 570,114 | 1.0% |
| 18 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/kyrgyzstan/) | 553,516 | 0.98% |
| 19 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/venezuela/) | 524,139 | 0.93% |

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

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 570,114 | −21% |
| 2023 | 725,300 | −20% |
| 2022 | 907,800 | −0.4% |
| 2021 | 911,900 | −0.3% |
| 2020 | 915,100 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 910,500 | −0.6% |
| 2018 | 915,800 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 888,800 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 860,800 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 814,200 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 773,900 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 723,700 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 681,900 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 642,700 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 613,600 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 573,800 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 534,000 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 506,000 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 482,800 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 469,500 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 464,000 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 451,600 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 437,500 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 430,900 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 414,800 | −3.6% |
| 1999 | 430,400 | −0.7% |
| 1998 | 433,600 | −17% |
| 1997 | 525,300 | −7.5% |
| 1996 | 567,600 | −2.6% |
| 1995 | 582,900 | −2.4% |
| 1994 | 597,200 | −1.7% |
| 1993 | 607,700 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 606,800 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 600,000 | −4.6% |
| 1990 | 629,200 | −0.1% |
| 1989 | 630,100 | −10% |
| 1988 | 702,800 | −2.1% |
| 1987 | 717,900 | −3.0% |
| 1986 | 740,200 | −2.5% |
| 1985 | 759,100 | −2.8% |
| 1984 | 780,700 | −1.2% |
| 1983 | 790,000 | −2.5% |
| 1982 | 810,200 | −0.2% |
| 1981 | 811,700 | −0.1% |
| 1980 | 812,900 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 806,800 | −1.4% |
| 1978 | 818,500 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 815,300 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 811,000 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 803,700 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 798,600 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 783,600 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 764,500 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 746,800 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 724,700 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 710,800 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 697,700 | +16% |
| 1967 | 600,000 | +12% |
| 1966 | 536,400 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 500,200 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 490,000 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 480,000 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 470,000 | +18% |
| 1961 | 400,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many horses are there in Cuba?

Cuba had 570,114 horses in 2024, 1.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Cuba ranked 17th 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 Cuba changed?

It fell by 26% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 915,800 head in 2018.

### 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 Cuba 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 Cuba

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/cuba/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/cuba/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cuba/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/cuba/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/cuba/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/cuba/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/cuba/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cuba/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/cuba/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/cuba/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/cuba/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/cuba/)
[Agricultural production in Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cuba/)

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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