Equidae — Stocks in Europe
Europe: Equidae — Stocks was 2.23 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Equidae — Stocks in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Europe recorded 2.23 million LSU for equidae — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equidae — stocks in Europe peaked at 17.13 million LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million LSU, in 2022.
That places Europe 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, 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 — Stocks in Europe, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.13 million LSU | — |
| 1962 | 16.35 million LSU | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 15.61 million LSU | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 14.67 million LSU | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 13.61 million LSU | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 13.24 million LSU | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 13.09 million LSU | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 12.82 million LSU | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 12.51 million LSU | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 11.82 million LSU | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 11.41 million LSU | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 11.01 million LSU | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 10.60 million LSU | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 10.27 million LSU | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 10.02 million LSU | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 9.68 million LSU | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 9.19 million LSU | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 8.81 million LSU | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 8.61 million LSU | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 8.39 million LSU | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 8.18 million LSU | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 8.13 million LSU | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 8.00 million LSU | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 7.98 million LSU | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.91 million LSU | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.75 million LSU | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 7.72 million LSU | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.59 million LSU | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 7.52 million LSU | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 7.44 million LSU | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.47 million LSU | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.85 million LSU | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 5.78 million LSU | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.67 million LSU | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.73 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.70 million LSU | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.64 million LSU | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.37 million LSU | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.18 million LSU | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.11 million LSU | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.06 million LSU | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.84 million LSU | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.82 million LSU | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.75 million LSU | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.57 million LSU | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.54 million LSU | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.53 million LSU | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.60 million LSU | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.57 million LSU | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.43 million LSU | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.34 million LSU | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.28 million LSU | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.19 million LSU | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.05 million LSU | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.07 million LSU | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.92 million LSU | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.88 million LSU | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.71 million LSU | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 2.64 million LSU | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.80 million LSU | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million LSU | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 2.14 million LSU | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 2.23 million LSU | +4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Equidae — Stocks in Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -30.1% | 3.88 million LSU | 2.71 million LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.34 million LSU | 12.51 million LSU | 17.13 million LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.14 million LSU | 8.61 million LSU | 11.82 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.92 million LSU | 7.52 million LSU | 8.39 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 million LSU | 5.18 million LSU | 7.47 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 million LSU | 4.53 million LSU | 5.11 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 million LSU | 2.64 million LSU | 4.43 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million LSU | 2.14 million LSU | 2.80 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 16 Peru 998,298 LSU compare
- 16 Polynesia 14,148 LSU compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 11,373 LSU compare
- 17 Russian Federation 854,478 LSU compare
- 18 Afghanistan 780,775 LSU compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 LSU compare
- 19 Morocco 744,234 LSU compare
- 20 Niger 727,181 LSU compare
- 20 Caribbean 1.54 million LSU compare
- 21 Mali 687,770 LSU compare
- 22 Sudan (former) 618,513 LSU compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equidae — stocks in Europe?
- Equidae — stocks in Europe was 2.23 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest equidae — stocks recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.13 million LSU in 1961.
- What is the lowest equidae — stocks recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million LSU in 2022.
- How does Europe rank for equidae — stocks?
- Europe ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is equidae — stocks rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Equidae — Stocks. 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.