Equidae — Stocks in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Equidae — Stocks was 56,404 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
56,404 LSU
Change on year
down 50.9%
Rank
29th
of 30 groups
All-time high
3.86 million LSU
in 1961
All-time low
56,404 LSU
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Equidae — Stocks in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, equidae — stocks in Southern Europe stood at 56,404 LSU. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equidae — stocks in Southern Europe peaked at 3.86 million LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 56,404 LSU, in 2023.

Southern Europe ranks 29th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Equidae — Stocks in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Equidae — Stocks in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year LSU Change
1961 3.86 million LSU —
1962 3.78 million LSU -2.1%
1963 3.68 million LSU -2.6%
1964 3.50 million LSU -4.8%
1965 3.13 million LSU -10.7%
1966 2.94 million LSU -6.1%
1967 2.91 million LSU -1.1%
1968 2.80 million LSU -3.7%
1969 2.75 million LSU -1.9%
1970 2.60 million LSU -5.4%
1971 2.45 million LSU -5.5%
1972 2.31 million LSU -5.9%
1973 2.21 million LSU -4.3%
1974 2.11 million LSU -4.4%
1975 2.05 million LSU -3.0%
1976 2.02 million LSU -1.2%
1977 1.88 million LSU -7.1%
1978 1.77 million LSU -5.9%
1979 1.70 million LSU -4.0%
1980 1.61 million LSU -5.0%
1981 1.54 million LSU -4.3%
1982 1.48 million LSU -4.3%
1983 1.42 million LSU -4.2%
1984 1.37 million LSU -3.5%
1985 1.31 million LSU -3.7%
1986 1.26 million LSU -4.4%
1987 1.24 million LSU -1.7%
1988 1.18 million LSU -4.9%
1989 1.15 million LSU -2.5%
1990 1.05 million LSU -8.0%
1991 1.04 million LSU -1.0%
1992 972,631 LSU -6.8%
1993 966,313 LSU -0.6%
1994 961,425 LSU -0.5%
1995 964,858 LSU +0.4%
1996 953,168 LSU -1.2%
1997 938,720 LSU -1.5%
1998 904,716 LSU -3.6%
1999 896,379 LSU -0.9%
2000 863,957 LSU -3.6%
2001 839,803 LSU -2.8%
2002 818,329 LSU -2.6%
2003 802,424 LSU -1.9%
2004 777,122 LSU -3.2%
2005 721,987 LSU -7.1%
2006 768,130 LSU +6.4%
2007 766,669 LSU -0.2%
2008 762,369 LSU -0.6%
2009 761,690 LSU -0.1%
2010 803,830 LSU +5.5%
2011 797,937 LSU -0.7%
2012 809,445 LSU +1.4%
2013 791,337 LSU -2.2%
2014 782,219 LSU -1.2%
2015 805,771 LSU +3.0%
2016 794,736 LSU -1.4%
2017 775,932 LSU -2.4%
2018 149,470 LSU -80.7%
2019 131,254 LSU -12.2%
2020 125,138 LSU -4.7%
2021 119,988 LSU -4.1%
2022 114,902 LSU -4.2%
2023 56,404 LSU -50.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Equidae — Stocks in Southern 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -80.7% 775,932 LSU 149,470 LSU
2023 -50.9% 114,902 LSU 56,404 LSU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.26 million LSU 2.75 million LSU 3.86 million LSU 9
1970s 2.11 million LSU 1.70 million LSU 2.60 million LSU 10
1980s 1.35 million LSU 1.15 million LSU 1.61 million LSU 10
1990s 965,706 LSU 896,379 LSU 1.05 million LSU 10
2000s 788,248 LSU 721,987 LSU 863,957 LSU 10
2010s 664,193 LSU 131,254 LSU 809,445 LSU 10
2020s 104,108 LSU 56,404 LSU 125,138 LSU 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 26 Burkina Faso 496,115 LSU compare
  2. 27 Haiti 484,030 LSU compare
  3. 28 Nigeria 458,802 LSU compare
  4. 29 Senegal 432,307 LSU compare
  5. 30 Cabo Verde 6,436 LSU compare
  6. 30 Dominican Republic 406,868 LSU compare
  7. 31 Yemen 366,474 LSU compare
  8. 32 Kyrgyzstan 366,455 LSU compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equidae — stocks in Southern Europe?
Equidae — stocks in Southern Europe was 56,404 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest equidae — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.86 million LSU in 1961.
What is the lowest equidae — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 56,404 LSU in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for equidae — stocks?
Southern Europe ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is equidae — stocks rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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

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
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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.