Colombia vs European Union (27): Cattle — Share in total livestock

Colombia
76.88 %LSU
in 2023
European Union (27)
55.44 %LSU
in 2023
Colombia rank
11th
European Union (27) rank
16th

Cattle — Share in total livestock over time

  • Colombia
  • European Union (27)
020406080196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 76.88 %LSU against 55.44 %LSU in European Union (27), a difference of 21.44 %LSU.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times European Union (27)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 11th and European Union (27) ranks 16th of 190 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1960s 86.7 %LSU 61.73 %LSU 24.97 %LSU Colombia
1970s 87.18 %LSU 60.38 %LSU 26.8 %LSU Colombia
1980s 84.03 %LSU 57.77 %LSU 26.26 %LSU Colombia
1990s 81.9 %LSU 55.05 %LSU 26.85 %LSU Colombia
2000s 80.2 %LSU 53.12 %LSU 27.08 %LSU Colombia
2010s 80.61 %LSU 53.34 %LSU 27.28 %LSU Colombia
2020s 77.64 %LSU 54.89 %LSU 22.75 %LSU Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — share in total livestock, Colombia or European Union (27)?
Colombia, at 76.88 %LSU against 55.44 %LSU in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — share in total livestock between Colombia and European Union (27)?
21.44 %LSU, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and European Union (27)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and European Union (27) rank globally for cattle — share in total livestock?
Colombia ranks 11th and European Union (27) ranks 16th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle — Share in total livestock. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Share in total livestock
Unit
%LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,793 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.