Equidae — Share in total livestock in Italy

Italy: Equidae — Share in total livestock was 2.46 %LSU in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.46 %LSU
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
86th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.72 %LSU
in 1961
All-time low
1.46 %LSU
in 2005
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Equidae — Share in total livestock in Italy, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 2.46 %LSU for equidae — share in total livestock in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equidae — share in total livestock in Italy peaked at 5.72 %LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.46 %LSU, in 2005.

That places Italy 86th out of 187 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.77 %LSU 3.58 %LSU 5.72 %LSU 9
1970s 2.82 %LSU 2.4 %LSU 3.36 %LSU 10
1980s 2 %LSU 1.79 %LSU 2.34 %LSU 10
1990s 1.94 %LSU 1.81 %LSU 2.12 %LSU 10
2000s 1.93 %LSU 1.46 %LSU 2.1 %LSU 10
2010s 2.59 %LSU 2.46 %LSU 2.7 %LSU 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 83 Portugal 2.56 %LSU compare
  2. 84 Switzerland 2.51 %LSU compare
  3. 85 Lebanon 2.47 %LSU compare
  4. 87 Ukraine 2.44 %LSU compare
  5. 88 Brazil 2.41 %LSU compare
  6. 89 French Guiana 2.34 %LSU compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equidae — share in total livestock in Italy?
Equidae — share in total livestock in Italy was 2.46 %LSU in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest equidae — share in total livestock recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 5.72 %LSU in 1961.
What is the lowest equidae — share in total livestock recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 %LSU in 2005.
How does Italy rank for equidae — share in total livestock?
Italy ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
Is equidae — share in total livestock rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Equidae — 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
222 places, 12,474 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.