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

Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Spain 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 Spain

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

Spain: Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.23 LSU/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.23 LSU/ha

Change on year

up 4.5%

World rank

89th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.23 LSU/ha

in 2019

All-time low

0.1 LSU/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Spain, 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 Spain is 0.23 LSU/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Spain peaked at 0.23 LSU/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1 LSU/ha, in 1961.

Spain ranks 89th of 190 countries 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Spain, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.1 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1966	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.11 LSU/ha	+10.0%
1968	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1969	0.12 LSU/ha	+9.1%
1970	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1972	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1973	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1974	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1975	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1976	0.13 LSU/ha	+8.3%
1977	0.13 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1978	0.13 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.13 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1980	0.13 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1981	0.13 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1982	0.15 LSU/ha	+15.4%
1983	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1984	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1985	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1986	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1987	0.14 LSU/ha	-6.7%
1988	0.15 LSU/ha	+7.1%
1989	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1990	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1991	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1992	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1993	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1994	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1995	0.16 LSU/ha	+6.7%
1996	0.16 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1997	0.18 LSU/ha	+12.5%
1998	0.18 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.18 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.19 LSU/ha	+5.6%
2001	0.2 LSU/ha	+5.3%
2002	0.2 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2003	0.2 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2004	0.21 LSU/ha	+5.0%
2005	0.2 LSU/ha	-4.8%
2006	0.19 LSU/ha	-5.0%
2007	0.21 LSU/ha	+10.5%
2008	0.19 LSU/ha	-9.5%
2009	0.2 LSU/ha	+5.3%
2010	0.2 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2011	0.2 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2012	0.19 LSU/ha	-5.0%
2013	0.19 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.21 LSU/ha	+10.5%
2015	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2017	0.22 LSU/ha	+4.8%
2018	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2019	0.23 LSU/ha	+4.5%
2020	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2021	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2022	0.22 LSU/ha	-4.3%
2023	0.23 LSU/ha	+4.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1044 LSU/ha	0.1 LSU/ha	0.12 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.124 LSU/ha	0.12 LSU/ha	0.13 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.145 LSU/ha	0.13 LSU/ha	0.15 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.161 LSU/ha	0.15 LSU/ha	0.18 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.199 LSU/ha	0.19 LSU/ha	0.21 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.208 LSU/ha	0.19 LSU/ha	0.23 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.2275 LSU/ha	0.22 LSU/ha	0.23 LSU/ha	4

Countries ranked near Spain

88 Sri Lanka 0.24 LSU/ha compare
89 Czechia 0.23 LSU/ha compare
89 Fiji 0.23 LSU/ha compare
89 Indonesia 0.23 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 Spain?: Cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Spain was 0.23 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 Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.23 LSU/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1 LSU/ha in 1961.
How does Spain rank for cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Spain ranks 89th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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.