Goats — Share in total livestock in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Goats — Share in total livestock was 2.32 %LSU in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.32 %LSU
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
30th
of 42 groups
All-time high
3.55 %LSU
in 1995
All-time low
2.27 %LSU
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Share in total livestock in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for goats — share in total livestock in Southern Europe is 2.32 %LSU, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — share in total livestock in Southern Europe peaked at 3.55 %LSU in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.27 %LSU, in 2020.

Southern Europe ranks 30th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.92 %LSU 2.74 %LSU 3.31 %LSU 9
1970s 2.65 %LSU 2.54 %LSU 2.75 %LSU 10
1980s 2.8 %LSU 2.55 %LSU 3.2 %LSU 10
1990s 3.32 %LSU 3.19 %LSU 3.55 %LSU 10
2000s 3.05 %LSU 2.9 %LSU 3.17 %LSU 10
2010s 2.79 %LSU 2.62 %LSU 2.93 %LSU 10
2020s 2.38 %LSU 2.27 %LSU 2.51 %LSU 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 27 Uganda 15.48 %LSU compare
  2. 28 Liberia 15.26 %LSU compare
  3. 29 South Sudan 15.24 %LSU compare
  4. 30 Eswatini 15.09 %LSU compare
  5. 31 Greece 15.06 %LSU compare
  6. 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.34 %LSU compare
  7. 33 Albania 14.04 %LSU compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — share in total livestock in Southern Europe?
Goats — share in total livestock in Southern Europe was 2.32 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — share in total livestock recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.55 %LSU in 1995.
What is the lowest goats — share in total livestock recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.27 %LSU in 2020.
How does Southern Europe rank for goats — share in total livestock?
Southern Europe ranks 30th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
Is goats — share in total livestock rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Share in total livestock
Unit
%LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 13,227 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.