Horses in Mongolia
Mongolia had 4.7 million horses in 2024, the 4th largest in the world (8.33% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 56%. The record was 4.8 million head in 2023.
- Animals, 2024
- 4.7 million head
- World rank
- 4 of 143
- 10-year change
- +56%
- Record
- 4.8 million head
- 2023
Horses in Mongolia, 1961–2024 (head)
Mongolia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 8.3%
- 5.5% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +56%
- world +2.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | United States | 6,215,569 | 11.1% |
| 3 | Brazil | 5,702,612 | 10.1% |
| 4 | Mongolia | 4,683,233 | 8.3% |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 4,353,028 | 7.7% |
| 6 | China | 3,521,000 | 6.3% |
Map of horses numbers by country
Share of the world total; Mongolia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,683,233 | −3.0% |
| 2023 | 4,829,688 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,821,066 | +11% |
| 2021 | 4,324,444 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 4,093,861 | −2.9% |
| 2019 | 4,214,818 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3,940,092 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,939,813 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 3,635,489 | +10% |
| 2015 | 3,295,336 | +10% |
| 2014 | 2,995,754 | +14% |
| 2013 | 2,619,377 | +12% |
| 2012 | 2,330,428 | +10% |
| 2011 | 2,112,927 | +10% |
| 2010 | 1,920,343 | −14% |
| 2009 | 2,221,300 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,186,900 | −2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,239,500 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,114,800 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,029,100 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,968,900 | −1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,988,900 | −9.3% |
| 2002 | 2,191,800 | −18% |
| 2001 | 2,660,700 | −16% |
| 2000 | 3,163,500 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 3,059,100 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 2,893,200 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 2,770,500 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2,648,400 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 2,408,900 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 2,190,300 | −0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,200,200 | −2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,259,300 | −0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,262,000 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2,199,600 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2,102,900 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2,047,100 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,018,400 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,971,000 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,960,800 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,959,500 | −3.4% |
| 1983 | 2,027,900 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,991,100 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,985,400 | −4.5% |
| 1980 | 2,079,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,078,000 | −1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,104,000 | −4.6% |
| 1977 | 2,205,000 | −2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,254,600 | −0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,264,400 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 2,184,900 | −2.4% |
| 1973 | 2,239,300 | −1.3% |
| 1972 | 2,269,500 | −2.1% |
| 1971 | 2,317,900 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 2,249,000 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2,220,000 | −4.6% |
| 1968 | 2,328,000 | −1.1% |
| 1967 | 2,353,000 | −3.3% |
| 1966 | 2,433,000 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,374,000 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 2,296,000 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,251,000 | −1.7% |
| 1962 | 2,289,000 | −8.5% |
| 1961 | 2,502,700 | — |
Questions and answers
How many horses are there in Mongolia?
Mongolia had 4.7 million horses in 2024, 8.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mongolia rank in the world by number of horses?
Mongolia ranked 4th 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 Mongolia changed?
It rose by 56% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 4.8 million head in 2023.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.