FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horses in Netherlands
Netherlands had 102,143 horses in 2024, the 49th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 171,378 head in 1961.
- Animals, 2024
- 102,143 head
- World rank
- 49 of 143
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 171,378 head
- 1961
Horses in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 102,143 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 97,301 | — |
| 2021 | 97,602 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 90,390 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 87,568 | −0.0% |
| 2018 | 87,590 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 85,574 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 82,313 | −30% |
| 2015 | 118,385 | −6.5% |
| 2014 | 126,586 | −3.0% |
| 2013 | 130,540 | −1.4% |
| 2012 | 132,411 | −3.5% |
| 2011 | 137,226 | −3.7% |
| 2010 | 142,531 | −1.7% |
| 2009 | 144,924 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 144,078 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 133,524 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 127,743 | −4.2% |
| 2005 | 133,321 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 128,580 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 126,292 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 121,467 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 120,486 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 118,244 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 115,166 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 114,000 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 112,336 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 106,705 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 100,004 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 97,000 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 92,000 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 86,000 | +13% |
| 1991 | 76,000 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 70,000 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 67,000 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 64,300 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 64,294 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 63,060 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 62,075 | −3.5% |
| 1984 | 64,318 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 60,416 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 59,309 | −1.6% |
| 1981 | 60,303 | −9.3% |
| 1980 | 66,514 | −5.1% |
| 1979 | 70,068 | −6.5% |
| 1978 | 74,929 | −1.7% |
| 1977 | 76,190 | −2.8% |
| 1976 | 78,368 | −1.1% |
| 1975 | 79,278 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 76,839 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 73,683 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 70,150 | −6.5% |
| 1971 | 75,000 | −24% |
| 1970 | 98,897 | −10% |
| 1969 | 110,469 | −4.0% |
| 1968 | 115,030 | −1.6% |
| 1967 | 116,865 | +11% |
| 1966 | 105,330 | −14% |
| 1965 | 122,958 | −10% |
| 1964 | 136,795 | −8.2% |
| 1963 | 149,019 | −8.1% |
| 1962 | 162,160 | −5.4% |
| 1961 | 171,378 | — |
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.