European Union (27) vs Greece: Sheep — Share in total livestock

European Union (27)
5.13 %LSU
in 2023
Greece
43.27 %LSU
in 2023
European Union (27) rank
21st
Greece rank
4th

Sheep — Share in total livestock over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 43.27 %LSU against 5.13 %LSU in European Union (27), a difference of 38.14 %LSU.

That makes Greece's figure about 8.4 times European Union (27)'s.

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

European Union (27) ranks 21st and Greece ranks 4th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 6.86 %LSU 26.71 %LSU 19.85 %LSU Greece
1970s 6 %LSU 26.48 %LSU 20.48 %LSU Greece
1980s 6.4 %LSU 30.07 %LSU 23.67 %LSU Greece
1990s 6.29 %LSU 33.95 %LSU 27.67 %LSU Greece
2000s 5.72 %LSU 34.5 %LSU 28.78 %LSU Greece
2010s 5.17 %LSU 37.11 %LSU 31.94 %LSU Greece
2020s 5.15 %LSU 42.35 %LSU 37.2 %LSU Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — share in total livestock, European Union (27) or Greece?
Greece, at 43.27 %LSU against 5.13 %LSU in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — share in total livestock between European Union (27) and Greece?
38.14 %LSU, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Greece?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do European Union (27) and Greece rank globally for sheep — share in total livestock?
European Union (27) ranks 21st and Greece ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep — Share in total livestock. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sheep — 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
227 places, 12,936 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.