FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Horses in Germany
Germany had 486,500 horses in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 5.5%. The record was 1.2 million head in 1961.
- Animals, 2023
- 486,500 head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +5.5%
- Record
- 1.2 million head
- 1961
Horses in Germany, 1961–2023 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 486,500 | — |
| 2020 | 453,662 | — |
| 2017 | 442,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 441,954 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 422,657 | +14% |
| 2014 | 372,000 | −19% |
| 2013 | 461,300 | −7.7% |
| 2012 | 500,000 | −8.3% |
| 2011 | 545,000 | +18% |
| 2010 | 462,000 | −15% |
| 2009 | 545,000 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 543,000 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 541,890 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 510,000 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 500,400 | −4.7% |
| 2004 | 525,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 524,800 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 506,200 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 491,100 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 476,000 | −9.2% |
| 1999 | 524,000 | −13% |
| 1998 | 600,000 | −10% |
| 1997 | 670,000 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 652,000 | −0.1% |
| 1995 | 652,400 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 598,800 | +13% |
| 1993 | 530,957 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 491,600 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 490,954 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 483,900 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 476,851 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 469,000 | −0.7% |
| 1987 | 472,457 | −0.5% |
| 1986 | 474,759 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 471,462 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 441,609 | −2.0% |
| 1983 | 450,537 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 439,483 | −2.7% |
| 1981 | 451,794 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 445,601 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 443,624 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 436,855 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 422,547 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 411,118 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 401,170 | −0.0% |
| 1974 | 401,363 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 377,403 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 370,838 | −2.0% |
| 1971 | 378,533 | −5.8% |
| 1970 | 401,666 | −11% |
| 1969 | 451,700 | −9.9% |
| 1968 | 501,200 | −11% |
| 1967 | 562,400 | −11% |
| 1966 | 631,400 | −13% |
| 1965 | 722,900 | −13% |
| 1964 | 833,500 | −10% |
| 1963 | 929,500 | −10% |
| 1962 | 1,037,300 | −10% |
| 1961 | 1,158,500 | — |
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.