Equidae — Stocks in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Equidae — Stocks was 520,654 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
520,654 LSU
Change on year
up 16.8%
Rank
25th
of 30 groups
All-time high
8.90 million LSU
in 1961
All-time low
445,791 LSU
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Equidae — Stocks in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 520,654 LSU for equidae — stocks in 2023.

That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equidae — stocks in European Union (27) peaked at 8.90 million LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 445,791 LSU, in 2022.

That places European Union (27) 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Equidae — Stocks in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Equidae — Stocks in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year LSU Change
1961 8.90 million LSU —
1962 8.49 million LSU -4.6%
1963 8.02 million LSU -5.5%
1964 7.54 million LSU -6.0%
1965 6.92 million LSU -8.3%
1966 6.56 million LSU -5.1%
1967 6.42 million LSU -2.1%
1968 6.15 million LSU -4.2%
1969 5.89 million LSU -4.3%
1970 5.60 million LSU -4.8%
1971 5.29 million LSU -5.6%
1972 4.99 million LSU -5.6%
1973 4.79 million LSU -4.0%
1974 4.63 million LSU -3.4%
1975 4.47 million LSU -3.3%
1976 4.42 million LSU -1.2%
1977 4.25 million LSU -3.9%
1978 4.03 million LSU -5.1%
1979 3.96 million LSU -1.6%
1980 3.85 million LSU -2.8%
1981 3.71 million LSU -3.6%
1982 3.70 million LSU -0.4%
1983 3.55 million LSU -3.9%
1984 3.48 million LSU -1.9%
1985 3.38 million LSU -2.9%
1986 3.25 million LSU -4.1%
1987 3.16 million LSU -2.7%
1988 3.05 million LSU -3.6%
1989 2.98 million LSU -2.1%
1990 2.90 million LSU -2.8%
1991 2.92 million LSU +0.7%
1992 3.06 million LSU +4.8%
1993 3.03 million LSU -1.1%
1994 2.95 million LSU -2.6%
1995 3.01 million LSU +2.2%
1996 3.00 million LSU -0.5%
1997 3.05 million LSU +1.8%
1998 2.93 million LSU -4.1%
1999 2.88 million LSU -1.6%
2000 2.85 million LSU -0.9%
2001 2.84 million LSU -0.4%
2002 2.66 million LSU -6.2%
2003 2.69 million LSU +0.9%
2004 2.67 million LSU -0.7%
2005 2.58 million LSU -3.3%
2006 2.65 million LSU +2.7%
2007 2.68 million LSU +1.1%
2008 2.74 million LSU +2.1%
2009 2.71 million LSU -1.0%
2010 2.57 million LSU -5.1%
2011 2.53 million LSU -1.6%
2012 2.46 million LSU -2.6%
2013 2.37 million LSU -3.7%
2014 2.24 million LSU -5.3%
2015 2.28 million LSU +1.6%
2016 2.21 million LSU -3.2%
2017 2.20 million LSU -0.5%
2018 1.02 million LSU -53.6%
2019 922,686 LSU -9.5%
2020 1.08 million LSU +16.9%
2021 744,934 LSU -30.9%
2022 445,791 LSU -40.2%
2023 520,654 LSU +16.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Equidae — Stocks in European Union (27) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -53.6% 2.20 million LSU 1.02 million LSU
2022 -40.2% 744,934 LSU 445,791 LSU
2021 -30.9% 1.08 million LSU 744,934 LSU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.21 million LSU 5.89 million LSU 8.90 million LSU 9
1970s 4.64 million LSU 3.96 million LSU 5.60 million LSU 10
1980s 3.41 million LSU 2.98 million LSU 3.85 million LSU 10
1990s 2.97 million LSU 2.88 million LSU 3.06 million LSU 10
2000s 2.71 million LSU 2.58 million LSU 2.85 million LSU 10
2010s 2.08 million LSU 922,686 LSU 2.57 million LSU 10
2020s 697,540 LSU 445,791 LSU 1.08 million LSU 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 22 Sudan (former) 618,513 LSU compare
  2. 23 Cuba 609,210 LSU compare
  3. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 552,500 LSU compare
  4. 25 Egypt 540,289 LSU compare
  5. 26 Burkina Faso 496,115 LSU compare
  6. 27 Haiti 484,030 LSU compare
  7. 28 Nigeria 458,802 LSU compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equidae — stocks in European Union (27)?
Equidae — stocks in European Union (27) was 520,654 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest equidae — stocks recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 8.90 million LSU in 1961.
What is the lowest equidae — stocks recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 445,791 LSU in 2022.
How does European Union (27) rank for equidae — stocks?
European Union (27) ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is equidae — stocks rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union (27) 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

Indicator
Equidae — Stocks
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.