Is cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Austria

Name: Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Austria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Austria: Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.64 LSU/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.64 LSU/ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

26th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.79 LSU/ha

in 1985

All-time low

0.6 LSU/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Austria, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Austria is 0.64 LSU/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Austria peaked at 0.79 LSU/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6 LSU/ha, in 1961.

That places Austria 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Austria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.6 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.63 LSU/ha	+5.0%
1963	0.63 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.6 LSU/ha	-4.8%
1965	0.61 LSU/ha	+1.7%
1966	0.65 LSU/ha	+6.6%
1967	0.67 LSU/ha	+3.1%
1968	0.66 LSU/ha	-1.5%
1969	0.65 LSU/ha	-1.5%
1970	0.65 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.67 LSU/ha	+3.1%
1972	0.68 LSU/ha	+1.5%
1973	0.7 LSU/ha	+2.9%
1974	0.74 LSU/ha	+5.7%
1975	0.73 LSU/ha	-1.4%
1976	0.71 LSU/ha	-2.7%
1977	0.71 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1978	0.72 LSU/ha	+1.4%
1979	0.74 LSU/ha	+2.8%
1980	0.73 LSU/ha	-1.4%
1981	0.72 LSU/ha	-1.4%
1982	0.72 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1983	0.76 LSU/ha	+5.6%
1984	0.78 LSU/ha	+2.6%
1985	0.79 LSU/ha	+1.3%
1986	0.79 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1987	0.78 LSU/ha	-1.3%
1988	0.76 LSU/ha	-2.6%
1989	0.75 LSU/ha	-1.3%
1990	0.76 LSU/ha	+1.3%
1991	0.77 LSU/ha	+1.3%
1992	0.76 LSU/ha	-1.3%
1993	0.72 LSU/ha	-5.3%
1994	0.7 LSU/ha	-2.8%
1995	0.7 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1996	0.7 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1997	0.69 LSU/ha	-1.4%
1998	0.67 LSU/ha	-2.9%
1999	0.66 LSU/ha	-1.5%
2000	0.66 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.67 LSU/ha	+1.5%
2002	0.66 LSU/ha	-1.5%
2003	0.64 LSU/ha	-3.0%
2004	0.64 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.65 LSU/ha	+1.6%
2006	0.64 LSU/ha	-1.5%
2007	0.64 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2008	0.64 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2009	0.64 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2010	0.66 LSU/ha	+3.1%
2011	0.66 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2012	0.65 LSU/ha	-1.5%
2013	0.65 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.65 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2015	0.65 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.66 LSU/ha	+1.5%
2017	0.66 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2018	0.65 LSU/ha	-1.5%
2019	0.64 LSU/ha	-1.5%
2020	0.64 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2021	0.65 LSU/ha	+1.6%
2022	0.64 LSU/ha	-1.5%
2023	0.64 LSU/ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6333 LSU/ha	0.6 LSU/ha	0.67 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.705 LSU/ha	0.65 LSU/ha	0.74 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.758 LSU/ha	0.72 LSU/ha	0.79 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.713 LSU/ha	0.66 LSU/ha	0.77 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.648 LSU/ha	0.64 LSU/ha	0.67 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.653 LSU/ha	0.64 LSU/ha	0.66 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.6425 LSU/ha	0.64 LSU/ha	0.65 LSU/ha	4

Countries ranked near Austria

23 Dominican Republic 0.69 LSU/ha compare
24 Israel 0.65 LSU/ha compare
24 Myanmar 0.65 LSU/ha compare
26 Barbados 0.64 LSU/ha compare
26 Saint Lucia 0.64 LSU/ha compare
29 Guatemala 0.63 LSU/ha compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Austria?: Cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Austria was 0.64 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 0.79 LSU/ha in 1985.
What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6 LSU/ha in 1961.
How does Austria rank for cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Austria ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Unit: LSU/ha
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: 12 August 2026

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.