How does Europe rank for horses — livestock units per agricultural land area?

Europe ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.

Is horses — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Europe?

Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Europe data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Horses — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Europe

Name: Horses — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Europe: Horses — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0 LSU/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 LSU/ha

Rank

16th

of 30 groups

All-time high

0.02 LSU/ha

in 1961

All-time low

0 LSU/ha

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Horses — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — livestock units per agricultural land area in Europe is 0 LSU/ha, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — livestock units per agricultural land area in Europe peaked at 0.02 LSU/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 LSU/ha, in 2022.

Europe ranks 16th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Horses — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.02 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.01 LSU/ha	-50.0%
1966	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1968	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1969	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1970	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1972	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1973	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1974	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1975	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1976	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1977	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1978	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1980	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1981	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1982	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1983	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1984	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1985	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1986	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1987	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1988	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1989	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1990	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1991	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1992	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1993	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1994	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1995	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1996	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1997	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1998	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2002	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2003	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2004	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2006	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2007	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2008	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2009	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2010	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2011	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2012	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2013	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2015	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2017	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2018	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2019	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2020	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2021	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2022	0 LSU/ha	-100.0%
2023	0 LSU/ha	—

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0144 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.005 LSU/ha	0 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	4

Countries ranked near Europe

13 French Polynesia 0.05 LSU/ha compare
14 Antigua and Barbuda 0.04 LSU/ha compare
14 El Salvador 0.04 LSU/ha compare
14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.04 LSU/ha compare
14 New Caledonia 0.04 LSU/ha compare
18 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.03 LSU/ha compare
18 Costa Rica 0.03 LSU/ha compare
18 Ethiopia 0.03 LSU/ha compare
18 Ethiopia PDR 0.03 LSU/ha compare
18 Honduras 0.03 LSU/ha compare
18 Kyrgyzstan 0.03 LSU/ha compare
18 Mexico 0.03 LSU/ha compare
18 Mongolia 0.03 LSU/ha compare
18 Nicaragua 0.03 LSU/ha compare
18 Samoa 0.03 LSU/ha compare
18 Senegal 0.03 LSU/ha compare
18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.03 LSU/ha compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

More environment data for Europe

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.435 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Pesticides (total) — Export value 16.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 11.92 million t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — livestock units per agricultural land area in Europe?: Horses — livestock units per agricultural land area in Europe was 0 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Europe?: The highest recorded value was 0.02 LSU/ha in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 0 LSU/ha in 2022.
How does Europe rank for horses — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Europe ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Europe?: Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Horses — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Unit: LSU/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 211 places, 11,867 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.