Equidae — Share in total livestock in Spain

Spain: Equidae — Share in total livestock was 1.93 %LSU in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.93 %LSU
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
87th
of 174 countries
All-time high
15.22 %LSU
in 1961
All-time low
1.73 %LSU
in 2004
Years of data
57
1961–2017

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

051015196119892017

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

Analysis

In 2017, equidae — share in total livestock in Spain stood at 1.93 %LSU.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equidae — share in total livestock in Spain peaked at 15.22 %LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.73 %LSU, in 2004.

That places Spain 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Equidae — Share in total livestock in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Equidae — Share in total livestock in Spain, 1961 to 2017.
Year %LSU Change
1961 15.22 %LSU —
1962 15.08 %LSU -0.9%
1963 15.18 %LSU +0.7%
1964 14.35 %LSU -5.5%
1965 11.74 %LSU -18.2%
1966 10.64 %LSU -9.4%
1967 10.29 %LSU -3.3%
1968 9.56 %LSU -7.1%
1969 9.12 %LSU -4.6%
1970 8.08 %LSU -11.4%
1971 7.23 %LSU -10.5%
1972 6.4 %LSU -11.5%
1973 5.81 %LSU -9.2%
1974 5.48 %LSU -5.7%
1975 5.42 %LSU -1.1%
1976 5.67 %LSU +4.6%
1977 4.64 %LSU -18.2%
1978 4.04 %LSU -12.9%
1979 3.98 %LSU -1.5%
1980 3.79 %LSU -4.8%
1981 3.62 %LSU -4.5%
1982 3.2 %LSU -11.6%
1983 3.15 %LSU -1.6%
1984 3.07 %LSU -2.5%
1985 3.01 %LSU -2.0%
1986 2.55 %LSU -15.3%
1987 2.63 %LSU +3.1%
1988 2.2 %LSU -16.3%
1989 2.19 %LSU -0.5%
1990 2.33 %LSU +6.4%
1991 2.29 %LSU -1.7%
1992 2.26 %LSU -1.3%
1993 2.21 %LSU -2.2%
1994 2.21 %LSU +0.0%
1995 2.14 %LSU -3.2%
1996 2.15 %LSU +0.5%
1997 2.06 %LSU -4.2%
1998 2.02 %LSU -1.9%
1999 1.95 %LSU -3.5%
2000 1.9 %LSU -2.6%
2001 1.83 %LSU -3.7%
2002 1.77 %LSU -3.3%
2003 1.75 %LSU -1.1%
2004 1.73 %LSU -1.1%
2005 1.76 %LSU +1.7%
2006 1.77 %LSU +0.6%
2007 1.76 %LSU -0.6%
2008 1.83 %LSU +4.0%
2009 1.82 %LSU -0.5%
2010 1.86 %LSU +2.2%
2011 1.9 %LSU +2.2%
2012 1.93 %LSU +1.6%
2013 1.93 %LSU +0.0%
2014 1.86 %LSU -3.6%
2015 2.04 %LSU +9.7%
2016 2 %LSU -2.0%
2017 1.93 %LSU -3.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1.93 %LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.66 %LSU, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1.93 %LSU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.86 %LSU, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.35 %LSU 9.12 %LSU 15.22 %LSU 9
1970s 5.67 %LSU 3.98 %LSU 8.08 %LSU 10
1980s 2.94 %LSU 2.19 %LSU 3.79 %LSU 10
1990s 2.16 %LSU 1.95 %LSU 2.33 %LSU 10
2000s 1.79 %LSU 1.73 %LSU 1.9 %LSU 10
2010s 1.93 %LSU 1.86 %LSU 2.04 %LSU 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 84 Croatia 2.18 %LSU compare
  2. 85 Austria 2.15 %LSU compare
  3. 86 Armenia 1.94 %LSU compare
  4. 88 Philippines 1.91 %LSU compare
  5. 89 Canada 1.9 %LSU compare
  6. 90 Uzbekistan 1.86 %LSU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equidae — share in total livestock in Spain?
Equidae — share in total livestock in Spain was 1.93 %LSU in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest equidae — share in total livestock recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 15.22 %LSU in 1961.
What is the lowest equidae — share in total livestock recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 %LSU in 2004.
How does Spain rank for equidae — share in total livestock?
Spain ranks 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is equidae — share in total livestock rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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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
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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.