> Panama had 102,460 horses in 2024, the 48th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 166,000 head in 1999.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/horses/panama/

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# Horses in Panama

Panama had 102,460 horses in 2024, the 48th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 166,000 head in 1999.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Animals, 2024102,460 head
World rank48 of 143
10-year change−12%
Record166,000 head1999

## Horses in Panama, 1961–2024 (head)

## Panama compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.18%0.21% in 2014
10-year change−12%world +2.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 46 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/nigeria/) | 104,092 | 0.19% |
| 47 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/portugal/) | 103,000 | 0.18% |
| 48 | **Panama** | 102,460 | 0.18% |
| 49 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/netherlands/) | 102,143 | 0.18% |
| 50 | [El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/el-salvador/) | 98,260 | 0.17% |

[Full ranking of 143 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/)

### Map of horses numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Panama is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 102,460 | −0.9% |
| 2023 | 103,442 | −0.9% |
| 2022 | 104,424 | −0.9% |
| 2021 | 105,335 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 103,697 | −1.9% |
| 2019 | 105,654 | −2.6% |
| 2018 | 108,471 | −2.7% |
| 2017 | 111,491 | −2.5% |
| 2016 | 114,343 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 112,028 | −3.4% |
| 2014 | 116,000 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 115,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 115,000 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 114,395 | −4.7% |
| 2010 | 120,000 | −4.0% |
| 2009 | 125,000 | −3.8% |
| 2008 | 130,000 | −2.3% |
| 2007 | 133,000 | −3.6% |
| 2006 | 138,000 | −2.1% |
| 2005 | 141,000 | −2.8% |
| 2004 | 145,000 | −2.7% |
| 2003 | 149,000 | −2.6% |
| 2002 | 153,000 | +14% |
| 2001 | 134,781 | −16% |
| 2000 | 161,000 | −3.0% |
| 1999 | 166,000 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 165,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 165,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 165,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 165,000 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 164,220 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 156,000 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 155,000 | −0.3% |
| 1991 | 155,506 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 151,000 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 147,000 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 144,000 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 141,000 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 138,000 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 135,000 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 133,000 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 131,000 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 128,000 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 127,459 | −0.4% |
| 1980 | 128,000 | −0.8% |
| 1979 | 129,000 | −0.8% |
| 1978 | 130,000 | −1.5% |
| 1977 | 132,000 | −1.5% |
| 1976 | 134,000 | −1.5% |
| 1975 | 136,000 | −1.4% |
| 1974 | 138,000 | −1.4% |
| 1973 | 140,000 | −1.4% |
| 1972 | 142,000 | −1.2% |
| 1971 | 143,722 | −0.2% |
| 1970 | 144,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 144,000 | −1.4% |
| 1968 | 146,000 | −1.4% |
| 1967 | 148,000 | −1.3% |
| 1966 | 150,000 | −1.3% |
| 1965 | 152,000 | −1.3% |
| 1964 | 154,000 | −1.3% |
| 1963 | 156,000 | −1.3% |
| 1962 | 158,000 | −1.3% |
| 1961 | 160,067 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many horses are there in Panama?

Panama had 102,460 horses in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Panama rank in the world by number of horses?

Panama ranked 48th 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 Panama changed?

It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 166,000 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 Panama is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/mexico/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/brazil/)[Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/mongolia/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/kazakhstan/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/argentina/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/ethiopia/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/chad/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/russia/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/colombia/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/sudan/)
[All countries producing horses](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/)

## Other products of Panama

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/panama/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/panama/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/panama/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/panama/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/panama/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/panama/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/panama/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/panama/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/panama/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/panama/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/panama/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/panama/)
[Agricultural production in Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/country/panama/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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