How does Southern Europe rank for cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area?

Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Southern Europe 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 Southern Europe

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

Southern Europe: Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.26 LSU/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.26 LSU/ha

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

12th

of 31 groups

All-time high

0.27 LSU/ha

in 2018

All-time low

0.2 LSU/ha

in 1964

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Southern Europe, 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 Southern Europe is 0.26 LSU/ha, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Southern Europe peaked at 0.27 LSU/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2 LSU/ha, in 1964.

Southern Europe ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.22 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.21 LSU/ha	-4.5%
1963	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.2 LSU/ha	-4.8%
1965	0.21 LSU/ha	+5.0%
1966	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.22 LSU/ha	+4.8%
1968	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1969	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1970	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1972	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1973	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1974	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1975	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1976	0.23 LSU/ha	+4.5%
1977	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1978	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1980	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1981	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1982	0.24 LSU/ha	+4.3%
1983	0.22 LSU/ha	-8.3%
1984	0.24 LSU/ha	+9.1%
1985	0.24 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1986	0.23 LSU/ha	-4.2%
1987	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1988	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1989	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1990	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1991	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1992	0.22 LSU/ha	-4.3%
1993	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1994	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1995	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1996	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1997	0.23 LSU/ha	+4.5%
1998	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.22 LSU/ha	-4.3%
2002	0.23 LSU/ha	+4.5%
2003	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2004	0.24 LSU/ha	+4.3%
2005	0.23 LSU/ha	-4.2%
2006	0.24 LSU/ha	+4.3%
2007	0.24 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2008	0.24 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2009	0.24 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2010	0.24 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2011	0.23 LSU/ha	-4.2%
2012	0.24 LSU/ha	+4.3%
2013	0.23 LSU/ha	-4.2%
2014	0.24 LSU/ha	+4.3%
2015	0.25 LSU/ha	+4.2%
2016	0.25 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2017	0.26 LSU/ha	+4.0%
2018	0.27 LSU/ha	+3.8%
2019	0.26 LSU/ha	-3.7%
2020	0.27 LSU/ha	+3.8%
2021	0.26 LSU/ha	-3.7%
2022	0.26 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2023	0.26 LSU/ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2133 LSU/ha	0.2 LSU/ha	0.22 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.224 LSU/ha	0.22 LSU/ha	0.23 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.232 LSU/ha	0.22 LSU/ha	0.24 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.225 LSU/ha	0.22 LSU/ha	0.23 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.234 LSU/ha	0.22 LSU/ha	0.24 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.247 LSU/ha	0.23 LSU/ha	0.27 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.2625 LSU/ha	0.26 LSU/ha	0.27 LSU/ha	4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

9 Nepal 1.05 LSU/ha compare
9 Polynesia 0.28 LSU/ha compare
10 Guadeloupe 1.03 LSU/ha compare
10 Malta 1.03 LSU/ha compare
12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.2 LSU/ha compare
12 Ethiopia 0.92 LSU/ha compare
12 Switzerland 0.92 LSU/ha compare
14 Costa Rica 0.91 LSU/ha compare
14 Micronesia 0.16 LSU/ha compare
15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.14 LSU/ha compare
15 New Zealand 0.88 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 Southern Europe?: Cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Southern Europe was 0.26 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 Southern Europe?: The highest recorded value was 0.27 LSU/ha in 2018.
What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Southern Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2 LSU/ha in 1964.
How does Southern Europe rank for cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Southern Europe?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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.