Horses in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste had 35,215 horses in 2024, the 73rd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 119,786 head in 1973.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 35,215 head
- World rank
- 73 of 143
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 119,786 head
- 1973
Horses in Timor-Leste, 1961–2024 (head)
Timor-Leste compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.10% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −33%
- world +2.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Hungary | 40,000 | 0.07% |
| 72 | Norway | 35,980 | 0.06% |
| 73 | Timor-Leste | 35,215 | 0.06% |
| 74 | Laos | 31,957 | 0.06% |
| 75 | Cambodia | 31,330 | 0.06% |
Map of horses numbers by country
Share of the world total; Timor-Leste is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35,215 | −4.6% |
| 2023 | 36,915 | −4.4% |
| 2022 | 38,615 | −7.0% |
| 2021 | 41,520 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 37,813 | −3.5% |
| 2019 | 39,171 | −13% |
| 2018 | 45,001 | −6.2% |
| 2017 | 47,997 | −4.0% |
| 2016 | 50,008 | −1.5% |
| 2015 | 50,751 | −2.9% |
| 2014 | 52,266 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 51,797 | −3.6% |
| 2012 | 53,731 | −3.6% |
| 2011 | 55,738 | −3.6% |
| 2010 | 57,819 | −13% |
| 2009 | 66,124 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 65,541 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 64,956 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 63,477 | −0.5% |
| 2005 | 63,803 | +33% |
| 2004 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 48,000 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 45,158 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 42,000 | +11% |
| 1999 | 38,000 | +12% |
| 1998 | 33,994 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 32,713 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 31,915 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 31,061 | −37% |
| 1994 | 49,694 | +84% |
| 1993 | 27,053 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 26,523 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 26,003 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 24,920 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 24,535 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 24,117 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 23,890 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 23,452 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23,360 | −22% |
| 1984 | 30,000 | −40% |
| 1983 | 50,000 | −17% |
| 1982 | 60,000 | −13% |
| 1981 | 69,000 | −12% |
| 1980 | 78,000 | −10% |
| 1979 | 87,000 | −9.4% |
| 1978 | 96,000 | +13% |
| 1977 | 85,000 | −9.6% |
| 1976 | 94,000 | −8.7% |
| 1975 | 103,000 | −8.2% |
| 1974 | 112,182 | −6.3% |
| 1973 | 119,786 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 119,441 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 114,152 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 106,772 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 104,854 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 101,024 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 99,381 | −6.1% |
| 1966 | 105,840 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 100,000 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 94,396 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 91,850 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 87,407 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 83,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many horses are there in Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste had 35,215 horses in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Timor-Leste rank in the world by number of horses?
Timor-Leste ranked 73rd 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 Timor-Leste changed?
It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 119,786 head in 1973.
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 Timor-Leste is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.