FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horses in North Korea
North Korea had 48,351 horses in 2024, the 62nd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.7%. The record was 48,418 head in 2021.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 48,351 head
- World rank
- 62 of 143
- 10-year change
- +0.7%
- Record
- 48,418 head
- 2021
Horses in North Korea, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48,351 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48,329 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48,307 | −0.2% |
| 2021 | 48,418 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48,318 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48,229 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48,144 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48,079 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48,028 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48,007 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 44,000 | +10% |
| 1997 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 40,000 | −11% |
| 1995 | 45,000 | −3.6% |
| 1994 | 46,700 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 46,400 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 44,000 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 43,500 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 26,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 25,000 | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 23,000 | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 20,000 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 18,700 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 18,500 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 17,000 | — |
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.