Equidae — Stocks in Switzerland
Switzerland: Equidae — Stocks was 48,420 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Equidae — Stocks in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, equidae — stocks in Switzerland stood at 48,420 LSU.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equidae — stocks in Switzerland peaked at 62,556 LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 29,906 LSU, in 1979.
Switzerland ranks 77th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Equidae — Stocks in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,556 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 59,240 LSU | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 54,065 LSU | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 50,160 LSU | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 47,905 LSU | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 44,310 LSU | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 40,798 LSU | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 39,171 LSU | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 36,940 LSU | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 34,956 LSU | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 33,039 LSU | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 31,560 LSU | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 31,183 LSU | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 32,003 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 31,438 LSU | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 31,143 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 30,856 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 30,692 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 29,906 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 30,204 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 30,120 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 30,198 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 31,329 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 32,330 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 31,288 LSU | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 32,329 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 32,186 LSU | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 33,150 LSU | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 32,450 LSU | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 30,655 LSU | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 33,030 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 34,785 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 36,447 LSU | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 34,590 LSU | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 30,950 LSU | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 32,215 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 34,468 LSU | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 35,098 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 37,220 LSU | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 38,669 LSU | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 38,852 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 39,954 LSU | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 41,340 LSU | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 42,377 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 43,861 LSU | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 44,911 LSU | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 46,147 LSU | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 47,280 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 48,777 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 50,674 LSU | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 46,772 LSU | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 47,875 LSU | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 47,102 LSU | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 47,058 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 45,970 LSU | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 46,353 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 46,505 LSU | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 47,281 LSU | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 47,843 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 47,522 LSU | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 47,545 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48,037 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 48,420 LSU | +0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 48,420 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,702 LSU, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 48,420 LSU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,278 LSU, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,349 LSU | 36,940 LSU | 62,556 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,677 LSU | 29,906 LSU | 34,956 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,558 LSU | 30,120 LSU | 33,150 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,946 LSU | 30,655 LSU | 37,220 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,217 LSU | 38,669 LSU | 48,777 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,343 LSU | 45,970 LSU | 50,674 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,881 LSU | 47,522 LSU | 48,420 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 74 Panama 53,017 LSU compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 51,192 LSU compare
- 76 Libya 50,065 LSU compare
- 78 Finland 48,360 LSU compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 41,984 LSU compare
- 80 Belgium-Luxembourg 39,000 LSU compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equidae — stocks in Switzerland?
- Equidae — stocks in Switzerland was 48,420 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest equidae — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 62,556 LSU in 1961.
- What is the lowest equidae — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,906 LSU in 1979.
- How does Switzerland rank for equidae — stocks?
- Switzerland ranks 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is equidae — stocks rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.