FAOSTAT · 1961–2017
Horses in Spain
Spain had 307,441 horses in 2017. Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 535,000 head in 1961.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2017
- 307,441 head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 535,000 head
- 1961
Horses in Spain, 1961–2017 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 307,441 | −1.7% |
| 2016 | 312,725 | −1.7% |
| 2015 | 318,000 | +27% |
| 2014 | 250,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 250,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 250,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 250,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 250,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 250,000 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 248,000 | −0.8% |
| 2007 | 250,000 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 245,000 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 240,000 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 238,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 238,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 238,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 238,000 | −4.0% |
| 2000 | 248,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 248,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 248,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 248,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 248,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 248,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 248,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 248,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 248,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 248,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 248,000 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 245,000 | −0.8% |
| 1988 | 247,000 | −0.4% |
| 1987 | 248,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 248,000 | −2.0% |
| 1985 | 253,000 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 252,000 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 249,000 | −0.8% |
| 1982 | 251,000 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 242,000 | −2.4% |
| 1980 | 248,000 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 240,000 | −1.2% |
| 1978 | 243,000 | −5.1% |
| 1977 | 256,000 | −20% |
| 1976 | 322,000 | +25% |
| 1975 | 257,301 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 247,777 | −4.9% |
| 1973 | 260,657 | −0.1% |
| 1972 | 260,841 | −7.5% |
| 1971 | 282,000 | −1.1% |
| 1970 | 285,118 | −6.7% |
| 1969 | 305,740 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 300,000 | −5.1% |
| 1967 | 316,000 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 305,000 | −5.9% |
| 1965 | 324,000 | −18% |
| 1964 | 397,000 | −9.8% |
| 1963 | 440,039 | −7.0% |
| 1962 | 473,000 | −12% |
| 1961 | 535,000 | — |
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.