How does Italy rank for equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area?

Italy ranks 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2017.

Is equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Italy data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy

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

Italy: Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.02 LSU/ha in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)

0.02 LSU/ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

51st

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.03 LSU/ha

in 1961

All-time low

0.01 LSU/ha

in 1983

Years of data

1961–2017

Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.02 LSU/ha for equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy peaked at 0.03 LSU/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.01 LSU/ha, in 1983.

That places Italy 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy, 1961 to 2017.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.03 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1966	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.03 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1968	0.02 LSU/ha	-33.3%
1969	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1970	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1972	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1973	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1974	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1975	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1976	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1977	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1978	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1980	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1981	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1982	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1983	0.01 LSU/ha	-50.0%
1984	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1985	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1986	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1987	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1988	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1989	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1990	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1991	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1992	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1993	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1994	0.02 LSU/ha	+100.0%
1995	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1996	0.01 LSU/ha	-50.0%
1997	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1998	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2002	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2003	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2004	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2006	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2007	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2008	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2009	0.02 LSU/ha	+100.0%
2010	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2011	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2012	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2013	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2015	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2017	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0278 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.03 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.013 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.012 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.011 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	8

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51 Afghanistan 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Austria 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Brazil 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Chile 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Finland 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Germany 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Guatemala 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Iceland 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Iraq 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Luxembourg 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Mali 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Morocco 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Niger 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Norway 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Panama 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Romania 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Slovenia 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Sudan 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Sweden 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Tunisia 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Uruguay 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Yemen 0.02 LSU/ha compare
51 Yugoslav SFR 0.02 LSU/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy?: Equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy was 0.02 LSU/ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.03 LSU/ha in 1961.
What is the lowest equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 LSU/ha in 1983.
How does Italy rank for equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Italy ranks 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is equidae — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equidae — 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: 222 places, 12,474 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.