Republic of Moldova vs Western Africa: Major livestock types — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Major livestock types — Livestock units per agricultural land area over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 0.32 LSU/ha against 0.3 LSU/ha in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.02 LSU/ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Republic of Moldova ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 20th of 20 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3825 LSU/ha | 0.1625 LSU/ha | 0.22 LSU/ha | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 0.249 LSU/ha | 0.206 LSU/ha | 0.043 LSU/ha | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 0.285 LSU/ha | 0.264 LSU/ha | 0.021 LSU/ha | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.2825 LSU/ha | 0.3125 LSU/ha | 0.03 LSU/ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher major livestock types — livestock units per agricultural land area, Republic of Moldova or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 0.32 LSU/ha against 0.3 LSU/ha in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in major livestock types — livestock units per agricultural land area between Republic of Moldova and Western Africa?
- 0.02 LSU/ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Western Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Western Africa rank globally for major livestock types — livestock units per agricultural land area?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 20th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Major livestock types — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.