> Japan had 13,230 horses in 2024, the 89th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 637,825 head in 1961.

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

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# Horses in Japan

Japan had 13,230 horses in 2024, the 89th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 637,825 head in 1961.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Japan](https://husfarm.com/country/japan/)

Animals, 202413,230 head
World rank89 of 143
10-year change−17%
Record637,825 head1961

## Horses in Japan, 1961–2024 (head)

## Japan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.03% in 2014
10-year change−17%world +2.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 87 | [Moldova](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/moldova/) | 14,849 | 0.03% |
| 88 | [Armenia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/armenia/) | 14,100 | 0.03% |
| 89 | **Japan** | 13,230 | 0.02% |
| 90 | [Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/lithuania/) | 12,827 | 0.02% |
| 91 | [Tonga](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/tonga/) | 11,900 | 0.02% |

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

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 13,230 | −1.4% |
| 2023 | 13,424 | −1.4% |
| 2022 | 13,617 | −1.3% |
| 2021 | 13,801 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13,718 | −2.9% |
| 2019 | 14,131 | −2.7% |
| 2018 | 14,519 | −2.7% |
| 2017 | 14,919 | −2.5% |
| 2016 | 15,304 | −2.7% |
| 2015 | 15,736 | −1.7% |
| 2014 | 16,000 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15,800 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 15,500 | −3.1% |
| 2011 | 16,000 | −5.9% |
| 2010 | 17,000 | −5.6% |
| 2009 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,000 | −10.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | −20% |
| 2005 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 | +19% |
| 2001 | 21,000 | −16% |
| 2000 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 25,000 | −3.8% |
| 1998 | 26,000 | −3.7% |
| 1997 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 26,000 | −10% |
| 1995 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 28,000 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 26,700 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 25,800 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 24,300 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 23,100 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 22,200 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 21,500 | −1.4% |
| 1987 | 21,800 | −3.1% |
| 1986 | 22,500 | −2.2% |
| 1985 | 23,000 | −4.6% |
| 1984 | 24,100 | −0.8% |
| 1983 | 24,300 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 23,200 | −1.3% |
| 1981 | 23,500 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 23,000 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 22,100 | −12% |
| 1978 | 25,200 | −20% |
| 1977 | 31,360 | −14% |
| 1976 | 36,380 | −15% |
| 1975 | 42,900 | −35% |
| 1974 | 66,230 | −16% |
| 1973 | 78,830 | −23% |
| 1972 | 102,168 | −22% |
| 1971 | 130,696 | −10% |
| 1970 | 145,356 | −27% |
| 1969 | 198,093 | −12% |
| 1968 | 225,020 | −10% |
| 1967 | 250,355 | −11% |
| 1966 | 280,122 | −16% |
| 1965 | 334,907 | −18% |
| 1964 | 410,426 | −16% |
| 1963 | 488,240 | −13% |
| 1962 | 564,018 | −12% |
| 1961 | 637,825 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many horses are there in Japan?

Japan had 13,230 horses in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Japan ranked 89th 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 Japan changed?

It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 637,825 head in 1961.

### 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 Japan 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 Japan

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/japan/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/japan/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/japan/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/japan/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/japan/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/japan/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/japan/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/japan/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/japan/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/japan/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/japan/)
[Agricultural production in Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/japan/)

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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