FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horses in Mexico
Mexico had 6.4 million horses in 2024, the largest total in the world (11.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.0%. The record was 6.4 million head in 1976.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 6.4 million head
- World rank
- 1 of 143
- 10-year change
- +1.0%
- Record
- 6.4 million head
- 1976
Horses in Mexico, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,421,075 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6,416,882 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,412,688 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,411,365 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,410,593 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6,402,371 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6,393,530 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,383,724 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,373,622 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,364,160 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,355,000 | −0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,356,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,356,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,355,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,355,000 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6,350,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,350,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,350,000 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6,300,000 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6,260,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,260,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,260,000 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,255,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,255,000 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6,250,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,250,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,250,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,250,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,250,000 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,200,000 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6,190,000 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 6,185,000 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 6,180,000 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 6,175,000 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6,170,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,170,000 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6,160,000 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 6,150,000 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6,140,000 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6,135,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,134,400 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,134,300 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,134,200 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,134,100 | −1.1% |
| 1980 | 6,205,000 | −0.6% |
| 1979 | 6,245,410 | −0.9% |
| 1978 | 6,299,209 | −0.5% |
| 1977 | 6,333,010 | −1.4% |
| 1976 | 6,422,103 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 6,355,436 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 6,242,364 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 5,976,009 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5,914,334 | −0.5% |
| 1971 | 5,947,000 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 5,742,798 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 5,407,550 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 5,037,677 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 4,890,000 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 4,750,000 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 4,600,000 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4,500,000 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 4,300,000 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 4,169,095 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 4,047,240 | — |
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.