Asses — Stocks in Western Europe

Western Europe: Asses — Stocks was 16,736 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,736 LSU
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
24th
of 30 groups
All-time high
38,290 LSU
in 1961
All-time low
8,076 LSU
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Asses — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for asses — stocks in Western Europe is 16,736 LSU, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — stocks in Western Europe peaked at 38,290 LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,076 LSU, in 1991.

Western Europe ranks 24th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Asses — Stocks in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Asses — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year LSU Change
1961 38,290 LSU —
1962 34,234 LSU -10.6%
1963 32,050 LSU -6.4%
1964 26,672 LSU -16.8%
1965 24,398 LSU -8.5%
1966 21,934 LSU -10.1%
1967 21,362 LSU -2.6%
1968 20,840 LSU -2.4%
1969 18,346 LSU -12.0%
1970 17,429 LSU -5.0%
1971 17,050 LSU -2.2%
1972 14,900 LSU -12.6%
1973 15,240 LSU +2.3%
1974 16,550 LSU +8.6%
1975 12,885 LSU -22.1%
1976 12,950 LSU +0.5%
1977 12,650 LSU -2.3%
1978 11,291 LSU -10.7%
1979 10,700 LSU -5.2%
1980 12,512 LSU +16.9%
1981 12,332 LSU -1.4%
1982 12,250 LSU -0.7%
1983 12,430 LSU +1.5%
1984 12,480 LSU +0.4%
1985 12,477 LSU -0.0%
1986 12,475 LSU -0.0%
1987 11,970 LSU -4.0%
1988 11,967 LSU -0.0%
1989 11,475 LSU -4.1%
1990 11,500 LSU +0.2%
1991 8,076 LSU -29.8%
1992 8,239 LSU +2.0%
1993 9,122 LSU +10.7%
1994 9,544 LSU +4.6%
1995 10,558 LSU +10.6%
1996 14,499 LSU +37.3%
1997 15,736 LSU +8.5%
1998 17,051 LSU +8.4%
1999 19,170 LSU +12.4%
2000 20,837 LSU +8.7%
2001 21,772 LSU +4.5%
2002 21,602 LSU -0.8%
2003 22,636 LSU +4.8%
2004 23,301 LSU +2.9%
2005 23,970 LSU +2.9%
2006 24,123 LSU +0.6%
2007 24,108 LSU -0.1%
2008 24,062 LSU -0.2%
2009 24,597 LSU +2.2%
2010 26,004 LSU +5.7%
2011 25,478 LSU -2.0%
2012 25,186 LSU -1.1%
2013 24,842 LSU -1.4%
2014 24,194 LSU -2.6%
2015 24,706 LSU +2.1%
2016 24,844 LSU +0.6%
2017 24,987 LSU +0.6%
2018 17,014 LSU -31.9%
2019 16,807 LSU -1.2%
2020 16,546 LSU -1.6%
2021 16,488 LSU -0.4%
2022 16,693 LSU +1.2%
2023 16,736 LSU +0.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Asses — Stocks in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +37.3% 10,558 LSU 14,499 LSU
2018 -31.9% 24,987 LSU 17,014 LSU
1991 -29.8% 11,500 LSU 8,076 LSU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,458 LSU 18,346 LSU 38,290 LSU 9
1970s 14,164 LSU 10,700 LSU 17,429 LSU 10
1980s 12,237 LSU 11,475 LSU 12,512 LSU 10
1990s 12,350 LSU 8,076 LSU 19,170 LSU 10
2000s 23,101 LSU 20,837 LSU 24,597 LSU 10
2010s 23,406 LSU 16,807 LSU 26,004 LSU 10
2020s 16,616 LSU 16,488 LSU 16,736 LSU 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 21 Zimbabwe 200,547 LSU compare
  2. 22 Iraq 189,600 LSU compare
  3. 23 USSR 155,000 LSU compare
  4. 24 Senegal 140,060 LSU compare
  5. 25 Tunisia 121,718 LSU compare
  6. 26 Cabo Verde 4,979 LSU compare
  7. 26 South Sudan 109,738 LSU compare
  8. 27 Mauritania 103,485 LSU compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — stocks in Western Europe?
Asses — stocks in Western Europe was 16,736 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 38,290 LSU in 1961.
What is the lowest asses — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 8,076 LSU in 1991.
How does Western Europe rank for asses — stocks?
Western Europe ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is asses — stocks rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asses — Stocks
Unit
LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 9,318 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.