FAOSTAT · 1961–2017
Horses in Sweden
Sweden had 102,319 horses in 2017. Over ten years it grew by 7.7%. The record was 194,450 head in 1961.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2017
- 102,319 head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +7.7%
- Record
- 194,450 head
- 1961
Horses in Sweden, 1961–2017 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 102,319 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 101,247 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 98,476 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 95,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 95,000 | −2.1% |
| 2012 | 97,000 | −1.0% |
| 2011 | 98,000 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 96,000 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 95,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 95,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 95,000 | −1.0% |
| 2006 | 96,000 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 95,700 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95,660 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95,499 | +12% |
| 2002 | 85,000 | −1.2% |
| 2001 | 86,000 | −3.0% |
| 2000 | 88,621 | +11% |
| 1999 | 79,710 | −0.4% |
| 1998 | 80,000 | −8.5% |
| 1997 | 87,477 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 85,000 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 84,548 | −1.3% |
| 1994 | 85,628 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 79,300 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 77,600 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 76,750 | +32% |
| 1990 | 58,000 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 57,800 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 57,500 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 57,200 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 57,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 57,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 57,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 57,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 57,000 | +13% |
| 1981 | 50,660 | −11% |
| 1980 | 57,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 57,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 57,000 | −1.7% |
| 1977 | 58,000 | −1.0% |
| 1976 | 58,601 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 57,000 | +14% |
| 1974 | 50,000 | −3.8% |
| 1973 | 52,000 | −1.8% |
| 1972 | 52,954 | −3.0% |
| 1971 | 54,604 | −10.0% |
| 1970 | 60,652 | −5.2% |
| 1969 | 64,000 | −6.7% |
| 1968 | 68,561 | −13% |
| 1967 | 78,409 | −16% |
| 1966 | 92,934 | −15% |
| 1965 | 108,700 | −18% |
| 1964 | 132,800 | −12% |
| 1963 | 151,480 | −8.4% |
| 1962 | 165,440 | −15% |
| 1961 | 194,450 | — |
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.