Equidae — Share in total livestock in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Equidae — Share in total livestock was 3.63 %LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Equidae — 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 3.63 %LSU for equidae — share in total livestock in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equidae — share in total livestock in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.63 %LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.45 %LSU, in 1974.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | %LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.61 %LSU | — |
| 1962 | 0.6 %LSU | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.58 %LSU | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.56 %LSU | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.55 %LSU | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.54 %LSU | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.54 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.55 %LSU | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.54 %LSU | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.51 %LSU | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5 %LSU | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.47 %LSU | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.45 %LSU | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.47 %LSU | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.48 %LSU | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.51 %LSU | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.53 %LSU | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.53 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.54 %LSU | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.57 %LSU | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.58 %LSU | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6 %LSU | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.62 %LSU | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.62 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.58 %LSU | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.59 %LSU | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6 %LSU | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.59 %LSU | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6 %LSU | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.61 %LSU | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.61 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.61 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.62 %LSU | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.63 %LSU | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.63 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.63 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.65 %LSU | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.11 %LSU | +70.8% |
| 2001 | 1.22 %LSU | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3 %LSU | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.33 %LSU | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4 %LSU | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.48 %LSU | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.57 %LSU | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.59 %LSU | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.88 %LSU | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 2.02 %LSU | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.13 %LSU | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.25 %LSU | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.36 %LSU | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.44 %LSU | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.52 %LSU | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.64 %LSU | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7 %LSU | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.78 %LSU | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9 %LSU | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.04 %LSU | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.2 %LSU | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.28 %LSU | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4 %LSU | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.63 %LSU | +6.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Equidae — Share in total livestock in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +70.8% | 0.65 %LSU | 1.11 %LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.57 %LSU | 0.54 %LSU | 0.61 %LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.499 %LSU | 0.45 %LSU | 0.54 %LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.59 %LSU | 0.54 %LSU | 0.62 %LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.618 %LSU | 0.59 %LSU | 0.65 %LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 %LSU | 1.11 %LSU | 2.02 %LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 %LSU | 2.13 %LSU | 3.04 %LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 %LSU | 3.2 %LSU | 3.63 %LSU | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 198,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is equidae — share in total livestock in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Equidae — share in total livestock in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.63 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest equidae — share in total livestock recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 %LSU in 2023.
- What is the lowest equidae — share in total livestock recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 %LSU in 1974.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for equidae — share in total livestock?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is equidae — share in total livestock rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Equidae — 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.