Cattle — Share in total livestock in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cattle — Share in total livestock was 56.52 %LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Share in total livestock in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 56.52 %LSU for cattle — share in total livestock in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — share in total livestock in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 69.78 %LSU in 1978 and was at its lowest, 55.43 %LSU, in 2021.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | %LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65.78 %LSU | — |
| 1962 | 64.93 %LSU | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 64.47 %LSU | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 63.44 %LSU | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 63.44 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 64.48 %LSU | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 65.2 %LSU | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 64.76 %LSU | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 65.37 %LSU | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 65.03 %LSU | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 65.05 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 65.97 %LSU | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 66.72 %LSU | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 68.16 %LSU | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 68.47 %LSU | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 66.94 %LSU | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 69.69 %LSU | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 69.78 %LSU | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 68.97 %LSU | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 69.14 %LSU | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 68.93 %LSU | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 68.52 %LSU | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 68.24 %LSU | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 68.48 %LSU | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.59 %LSU | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 62.01 %LSU | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 60.21 %LSU | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 58.82 %LSU | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 58.99 %LSU | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 58.81 %LSU | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 58.28 %LSU | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 58.33 %LSU | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.89 %LSU | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 58.4 %LSU | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 58.55 %LSU | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 59.32 %LSU | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 56.91 %LSU | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 56.49 %LSU | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.81 %LSU | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 56.88 %LSU | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 57.75 %LSU | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 57.98 %LSU | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 58.47 %LSU | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.38 %LSU | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 59.51 %LSU | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 59.25 %LSU | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.03 %LSU | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 58.95 %LSU | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 59.32 %LSU | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.97 %LSU | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 59.31 %LSU | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 58.98 %LSU | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.02 %LSU | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 57.41 %LSU | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 57.85 %LSU | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 57.57 %LSU | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.66 %LSU | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 56.37 %LSU | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.04 %LSU | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.15 %LSU | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 55.43 %LSU | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 55.66 %LSU | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 56.52 %LSU | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.65 %LSU | 63.44 %LSU | 65.78 %LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.48 %LSU | 65.03 %LSU | 69.78 %LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.09 %LSU | 58.82 %LSU | 69.14 %LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.98 %LSU | 56.49 %LSU | 59.32 %LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.55 %LSU | 56.88 %LSU | 59.51 %LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.82 %LSU | 56.04 %LSU | 59.97 %LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.94 %LSU | 55.43 %LSU | 56.52 %LSU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — share in total livestock in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Cattle — share in total livestock in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 56.52 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — share in total livestock recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.78 %LSU in 1978.
- What is the lowest cattle — share in total livestock recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.43 %LSU in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cattle — share in total livestock?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — share in total livestock rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
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.