European Union (27) vs Melanesia: Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area over time
- European Union (27)
- Melanesia
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 0.04 LSU/ha against 0.02 LSU/ha in Melanesia, a difference of 0.02 LSU/ha.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 2.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 17th and Melanesia ranks 16th of 31 groups.
European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.05 LSU/ha | 0.0189 LSU/ha | 0.0311 LSU/ha | European Union (27) |
| 1970s | 0.05 LSU/ha | 0.01 LSU/ha | 0.04 LSU/ha | European Union (27) |
| 1980s | 0.061 LSU/ha | 0.01 LSU/ha | 0.051 LSU/ha | European Union (27) |
| 1990s | 0.055 LSU/ha | 0.01 LSU/ha | 0.045 LSU/ha | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 0.05 LSU/ha | 0.011 LSU/ha | 0.039 LSU/ha | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 0.05 LSU/ha | 0.011 LSU/ha | 0.039 LSU/ha | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 0.04 LSU/ha | 0.0175 LSU/ha | 0.0225 LSU/ha | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area, European Union (27) or Melanesia?
- European Union (27), at 0.04 LSU/ha against 0.02 LSU/ha in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area between European Union (27) and Melanesia?
- 0.02 LSU/ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Melanesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do European Union (27) and Melanesia rank globally for sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area?
- European Union (27) ranks 17th and Melanesia ranks 16th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep and Goats — 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.