FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horses in Peru
Peru had 751,041 horses in 2024, the 14th largest in the world (1.34% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.1%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 751,041 head
- World rank
- 14 of 143
- 10-year change
- +1.1%
- Record
- 751,041 head
- 2024
Horses in Peru, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 751,041 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 750,176 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 749,311 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 748,731 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 744,936 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 744,730 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 744,465 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 744,120 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 743,757 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 743,424 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 743,000 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 742,500 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 742,000 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 740,000 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 735,000 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 732,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 732,000 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 730,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 730,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 730,000 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 725,000 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 720,000 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 710,000 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 700,000 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 690,000 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 675,000 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 665,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 665,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 665,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 665,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 665,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 665,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 665,000 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 660,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 660,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 660,000 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 655,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 655,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 655,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 655,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 655,000 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 653,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 653,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 653,000 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 650,000 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 648,000 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 645,000 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 643,000 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 637,000 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 634,000 | −0.3% |
| 1974 | 636,000 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 634,000 | −7.4% |
| 1972 | 685,000 | −2.1% |
| 1971 | 700,000 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 667,000 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 640,000 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 620,000 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 595,400 | +12% |
| 1966 | 531,600 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 493,536 | −20% |
| 1964 | 615,000 | −0.2% |
| 1963 | 616,000 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 589,500 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 580,000 | — |
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.