Horses in Namibia
Namibia had 40,718 horses in 2024, the 69th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 66,072 head in 1999.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 40,718 head
- World rank
- 69 of 143
- 10-year change
- −26%
- Record
- 66,072 head
- 1999
Horses in Namibia, 1961–2024 (head)
Namibia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.10% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −26%
- world +2.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Denmark | 45,382 | 0.08% |
| 68 | Georgia | 43,491 | 0.08% |
| 69 | Namibia | 40,718 | 0.07% |
| 70 | Saudi Arabia | 40,470 | 0.07% |
| 71 | Hungary | 40,000 | 0.07% |
Map of horses numbers by country
Share of the world total; Namibia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,718 | −1.1% |
| 2023 | 41,176 | −1.0% |
| 2022 | 41,590 | −1.0% |
| 2021 | 42,010 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | 42,291 | −1.2% |
| 2019 | 42,822 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 42,776 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 41,786 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 40,693 | −14% |
| 2015 | 47,151 | −15% |
| 2014 | 55,241 | +37% |
| 2013 | 40,265 | −14% |
| 2012 | 46,643 | −0.8% |
| 2011 | 47,000 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 46,500 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 45,000 | −0.5% |
| 2007 | 45,214 | −2.2% |
| 2006 | 46,209 | −2.6% |
| 2005 | 47,429 | −24% |
| 2004 | 62,726 | +25% |
| 2003 | 50,000 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 47,542 | −9.4% |
| 2001 | 52,502 | −15% |
| 2000 | 61,885 | −6.3% |
| 1999 | 66,072 | +24% |
| 1998 | 53,325 | −6.6% |
| 1997 | 57,099 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 56,988 | −1.6% |
| 1995 | 57,886 | −1.6% |
| 1994 | 58,801 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 57,391 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 54,540 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 51,000 | −2.0% |
| 1990 | 52,054 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 47,423 | −5.2% |
| 1988 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 49,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 49,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 49,000 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 33,000 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 31,500 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 31,000 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 30,805 | −6.7% |
| 1962 | 33,004 | −1.5% |
| 1961 | 33,491 | — |
Questions and answers
How many horses are there in Namibia?
Namibia had 40,718 horses in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Namibia rank in the world by number of horses?
Namibia ranked 69th 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 Namibia changed?
It fell by 26% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 66,072 head in 1999.
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 Namibia is imputed by FAO. 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.