FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horses in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico had 4,285 horses in 2024, the 102nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 47%. The record was 26,000 head in 1961.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 4,285 head
- World rank
- 102 of 143
- 10-year change
- −47%
- Record
- 26,000 head
- 1961
Horses in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,285 | −31% |
| 2023 | 6,240 | −8.2% |
| 2022 | 6,798 | +23% |
| 2021 | 5,536 | +10% |
| 2020 | 5,028 | +14% |
| 2019 | 4,415 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,345 | −18% |
| 2017 | 5,275 | −15% |
| 2016 | 6,212 | −13% |
| 2015 | 7,136 | −11% |
| 2014 | 8,037 | −9.8% |
| 2013 | 8,906 | −14% |
| 2012 | 10,307 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 9,553 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9,408 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9,256 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9,113 | −1.6% |
| 2007 | 9,261 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 9,039 | +41% |
| 2005 | 6,415 | +25% |
| 2004 | 5,126 | +34% |
| 2003 | 3,838 | −85% |
| 2002 | 26,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 26,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 24,000 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 23,500 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,500 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,500 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 23,000 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 22,600 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 22,300 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 22,300 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 22,000 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 21,800 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 21,400 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 20,000 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 19,500 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 19,500 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 19,500 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 19,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 17,000 | −5.6% |
| 1970 | 18,000 | −5.3% |
| 1969 | 19,000 | −5.0% |
| 1968 | 20,000 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 19,300 | −5.9% |
| 1966 | 20,500 | −2.4% |
| 1965 | 21,000 | −4.5% |
| 1964 | 22,000 | −4.3% |
| 1963 | 23,000 | −4.2% |
| 1962 | 24,000 | −7.7% |
| 1961 | 26,000 | — |
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.