Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Western Europe
Western Europe: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks was 33.47 million LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Western Europe is 33.47 million LSU, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Western Europe peaked at 52.64 million LSU in 1984 and was at its lowest, 33.47 million LSU, in 2023.
That places Western Europe 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.75 million LSU | — |
| 1962 | 44.33 million LSU | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 43.96 million LSU | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 43.10 million LSU | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 43.68 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 45.06 million LSU | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 46.09 million LSU | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 46.72 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 46.42 million LSU | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 46.87 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 46.44 million LSU | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 46.45 million LSU | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 47.93 million LSU | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 50.32 million LSU | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 50.78 million LSU | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 50.60 million LSU | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 50.28 million LSU | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 50.70 million LSU | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 51.30 million LSU | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 51.73 million LSU | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 51.50 million LSU | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 51.32 million LSU | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 51.70 million LSU | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 52.64 million LSU | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 52.26 million LSU | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 51.82 million LSU | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 50.09 million LSU | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 48.67 million LSU | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 48.68 million LSU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.85 million LSU | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 48.08 million LSU | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 45.30 million LSU | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 44.01 million LSU | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 43.60 million LSU | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 43.74 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 43.55 million LSU | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 42.84 million LSU | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 41.93 million LSU | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 41.75 million LSU | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.27 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 42.09 million LSU | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 40.81 million LSU | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 39.40 million LSU | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 38.70 million LSU | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 38.47 million LSU | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.22 million LSU | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 38.48 million LSU | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 38.98 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.80 million LSU | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.48 million LSU | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 37.69 million LSU | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 37.42 million LSU | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 37.66 million LSU | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.13 million LSU | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.31 million LSU | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.12 million LSU | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 37.22 million LSU | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 36.28 million LSU | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 35.56 million LSU | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 34.84 million LSU | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 34.17 million LSU | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 33.84 million LSU | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.47 million LSU | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.68 million LSU | 42.75 million LSU | 46.72 million LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.17 million LSU | 46.44 million LSU | 51.30 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.04 million LSU | 48.67 million LSU | 52.64 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.37 million LSU | 41.75 million LSU | 48.85 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.62 million LSU | 38.22 million LSU | 42.27 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.49 million LSU | 35.56 million LSU | 38.48 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.08 million LSU | 33.47 million LSU | 34.84 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 18 France 15.13 million LSU compare
- 18 Polynesia 36,675 LSU compare
- 19 Bangladesh 13.19 million LSU compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 10,834 LSU compare
- 19 Micronesia 10,834 LSU compare
- 20 Indonesia 12.95 million LSU compare
- 21 Canada 11.29 million LSU compare
- 22 Kenya 10.94 million LSU compare
- 23 Russian Federation 10.50 million LSU compare
- 24 Nigeria 10.45 million LSU compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Western Europe?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks in Western Europe was 33.47 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 52.64 million LSU in 1984.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.47 million LSU in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks?
- Western Europe ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.