Cattle — Share in total livestock in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Cattle — Share in total livestock was 47.56 %LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47.56 %LSU
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
101st
of 190 countries
All-time high
72.3 %LSU
in 1962
All-time low
44.09 %LSU
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Share in total livestock in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — share in total livestock in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 47.56 %LSU.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — share in total livestock in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 72.3 %LSU in 1962 and was at its lowest, 44.09 %LSU, in 2018.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 101st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cattle — Share in total livestock in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Share in total livestock in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2023.
Year %LSU Change
1961 70.36 %LSU
1962 72.3 %LSU +2.8%
1963 71.53 %LSU -1.1%
1964 69.5 %LSU -2.8%
1965 69.35 %LSU -0.2%
1966 69.61 %LSU +0.4%
1967 68.73 %LSU -1.3%
1968 67.84 %LSU -1.3%
1969 64.77 %LSU -4.5%
1970 61.18 %LSU -5.5%
1971 58.1 %LSU -5.0%
1972 59.99 %LSU +3.3%
1973 61.4 %LSU +2.4%
1974 63.34 %LSU +3.2%
1975 61.72 %LSU -2.6%
1976 60.6 %LSU -1.8%
1977 58.39 %LSU -3.6%
1978 57.04 %LSU -2.3%
1979 56.31 %LSU -1.3%
1980 57.49 %LSU +2.1%
1981 56.82 %LSU -1.2%
1982 57.05 %LSU +0.4%
1983 57.45 %LSU +0.7%
1984 57.02 %LSU -0.7%
1985 53.41 %LSU -6.3%
1986 51.03 %LSU -4.5%
1987 48.39 %LSU -5.2%
1988 46.83 %LSU -3.2%
1989 48.73 %LSU +4.1%
1990 49.2 %LSU +1.0%
1991 50.14 %LSU +1.9%
1992 48.5 %LSU -3.3%
1993 48.05 %LSU -0.9%
1994 47.77 %LSU -0.6%
1995 47.33 %LSU -0.9%
1996 46.98 %LSU -0.7%
1997 46.4 %LSU -1.2%
1998 46.62 %LSU +0.5%
1999 44.73 %LSU -4.1%
2000 44.66 %LSU -0.2%
2001 45.12 %LSU +1.0%
2002 45.82 %LSU +1.6%
2003 47.13 %LSU +2.9%
2004 46.7 %LSU -0.9%
2005 46.2 %LSU -1.1%
2006 46.03 %LSU -0.4%
2007 45.33 %LSU -1.5%
2008 45.51 %LSU +0.4%
2009 45.61 %LSU +0.2%
2010 45.32 %LSU -0.6%
2011 44.78 %LSU -1.2%
2012 45.15 %LSU +0.8%
2013 45.8 %LSU +1.4%
2014 46.46 %LSU +1.4%
2015 46.63 %LSU +0.4%
2016 46.85 %LSU +0.5%
2017 45.51 %LSU -2.9%
2018 44.09 %LSU -3.1%
2019 44.45 %LSU +0.8%
2020 44.82 %LSU +0.8%
2021 46.02 %LSU +2.7%
2022 47.17 %LSU +2.5%
2023 47.56 %LSU +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.33 %LSU 64.77 %LSU 72.3 %LSU 9
1970s 59.81 %LSU 56.31 %LSU 63.34 %LSU 10
1980s 53.42 %LSU 46.83 %LSU 57.49 %LSU 10
1990s 47.57 %LSU 44.73 %LSU 50.14 %LSU 10
2000s 45.81 %LSU 44.66 %LSU 47.13 %LSU 10
2010s 45.5 %LSU 44.09 %LSU 46.85 %LSU 10
2020s 46.39 %LSU 44.82 %LSU 47.56 %LSU 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 98 Cyprus 48.18 %LSU compare
  2. 99 Malta 48.1 %LSU compare
  3. 100 Iceland 48.03 %LSU compare
  4. 102 Mali 46.63 %LSU compare
  5. 103 Samoa 46.18 %LSU compare
  6. 104 Yugoslav SFR 46.14 %LSU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — share in total livestock in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Cattle — share in total livestock in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 47.56 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — share in total livestock recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 72.3 %LSU in 1962.
What is the lowest cattle — share in total livestock recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 44.09 %LSU in 2018.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for cattle — share in total livestock?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 101st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — share in total livestock rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Share in total livestock
Unit
%LSU
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
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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.