FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horses in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe had 28,160 horses in 2024, the 78th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.6%. The record was 28,167 head in 2021.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 28,160 head
- World rank
- 78 of 143
- 10-year change
- +0.6%
- Record
- 28,167 head
- 2021
Horses in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,160 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28,151 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28,142 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 28,167 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28,117 | −0.1% |
| 2019 | 28,133 | −0.1% |
| 2018 | 28,151 | −0.0% |
| 2017 | 28,160 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,146 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 28,082 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 28,000 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 27,500 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 27,500 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 27,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 26,000 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 25,500 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 25,000 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 24,500 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | 25,000 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 24,500 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 23,000 | −4.2% |
| 1992 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 24,000 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 23,500 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 23,000 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 22,500 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 22,000 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 21,500 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 21,000 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 20,500 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 20,000 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 19,500 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 19,000 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 18,500 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 17,000 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,000 | +60% |
| 1969 | 8,117 | −1.2% |
| 1968 | 8,219 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 7,901 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 7,582 | +26% |
| 1965 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 | −14% |
| 1963 | 7,000 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 6,800 | −0.7% |
| 1961 | 6,850 | — |
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.