Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs New Zealand: Cattle — Share in total livestock

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
57.54 %LSU
in 2023
New Zealand
75.56 %LSU
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
4th
New Zealand rank
15th

Cattle — Share in total livestock over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • New Zealand
020406080196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 75.56 %LSU against 57.54 %LSU in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 18.02 %LSU.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 20 regions.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 65.66 %LSU 53.17 %LSU 12.5 %LSU Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 64.45 %LSU 56.13 %LSU 8.32 %LSU Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 62.48 %LSU 50.46 %LSU 12.02 %LSU Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 61.29 %LSU 59.66 %LSU 1.63 %LSU Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 60.51 %LSU 67.32 %LSU 6.81 %LSU New Zealand
2010s 58.4 %LSU 73.62 %LSU 15.23 %LSU New Zealand
2020s 57.6 %LSU 75.55 %LSU 17.95 %LSU New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — share in total livestock, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 75.56 %LSU against 57.54 %LSU in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — share in total livestock between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and New Zealand?
18.02 %LSU, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and New Zealand rank globally for cattle — share in total livestock?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 20 regions.
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.