> Dominican Republic had 367,585 horses in 2024, the 26th largest in the world (0.65% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.5%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/horses/dominican-republic/

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# Horses in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic had 367,585 horses in 2024, the 26th largest in the world (0.65% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.5%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Animals, 2024367,585 head
World rank26 of 143
10-year change+3.5%
Record367,585 head2024

## Horses in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024 (head)

## Dominican Republic compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.65%0.65% in 2014
10-year change+3.5%world +2.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 24 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/canada/) | 400,306 | 0.71% |
| 25 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/pakistan/) | 382,000 | 0.68% |
| 26 | **Dominican Republic** | 367,585 | 0.65% |
| 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% |

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

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 367,585 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 366,547 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 365,510 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 365,033 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 364,119 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 362,907 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 361,246 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 359,718 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 358,085 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 356,441 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 355,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 355,000 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 352,000 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 350,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 350,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 350,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 350,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 350,000 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 347,500 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 345,000 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 342,500 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 342,500 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 342,000 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 340,000 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 330,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 330,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 330,000 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 329,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 329,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 329,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 329,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 329,000 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 320,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 320,000 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 315,000 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 310,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 299,890 | +20% |
| 1984 | 250,000 | +23% |
| 1983 | 204,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 204,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 204,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 204,000 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 203,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 203,000 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 202,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 202,000 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 201,000 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 200,000 | +12% |
| 1973 | 178,000 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | 180,000 | −1.5% |
| 1971 | 182,720 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 180,000 | −5.3% |
| 1969 | 190,000 | −5.0% |
| 1968 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 200,000 | −1.5% |
| 1966 | 203,000 | −1.0% |
| 1965 | 205,000 | −1.4% |
| 1964 | 208,000 | −1.0% |
| 1963 | 210,000 | −1.4% |
| 1962 | 213,000 | −7.4% |
| 1961 | 230,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many horses are there in Dominican Republic?

Dominican Republic had 367,585 horses in 2024, 0.65% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Dominican Republic ranked 26th 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 Dominican Republic changed?

It rose by 3.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### 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 Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/dominican-republic/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/dominican-republic/)[Papayas](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/dominican-republic/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dominican-republic/)[Avocados](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/dominican-republic/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/dominican-republic/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/dominican-republic/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/dominican-republic/)[Okra](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/dominican-republic/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/dominican-republic/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/dominican-republic/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/dominican-republic/)
[Agricultural production in Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/country/dominican-republic/)

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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