FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horses in Madagascar
Madagascar had 520 horses in 2024, the 133rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.1%. The record was 2,083 head in 1969.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 520 head
- World rank
- 133 of 143
- 10-year change
- +6.1%
- Record
- 2,083 head
- 1969
Horses in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 520 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 519 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 518 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 518 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 516 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 512 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 508 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 503 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 497 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 494 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 490 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 485 | −1.0% |
| 2012 | 490 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 490 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 485 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 485 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 480 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 480 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 470 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 470 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 470 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 470 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 470 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 470 | −2.1% |
| 2000 | 480 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 460 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 440 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 420 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 400 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 380 | +13% |
| 1994 | 335 | −5.6% |
| 1993 | 355 | −5.3% |
| 1992 | 375 | −6.3% |
| 1991 | 400 | −4.8% |
| 1990 | 420 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 400 | −4.8% |
| 1988 | 420 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 400 | −37% |
| 1986 | 634 | +107% |
| 1985 | 307 | −46% |
| 1984 | 571 | −18% |
| 1983 | 700 | −16% |
| 1982 | 829 | −21% |
| 1981 | 1,052 | −25% |
| 1980 | 1,400 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 1,340 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,316 | +49% |
| 1977 | 886 | −11% |
| 1976 | 1,000 | −17% |
| 1975 | 1,200 | −7.7% |
| 1974 | 1,300 | −7.1% |
| 1973 | 1,400 | −12% |
| 1972 | 1,591 | −7.3% |
| 1971 | 1,716 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1,711 | −18% |
| 1969 | 2,083 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 1,990 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1,965 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1,920 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1,830 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,789 | −3.9% |
| 1963 | 1,862 | +12% |
| 1962 | 1,656 | −14% |
| 1961 | 1,919 | — |
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.