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

Italy ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.

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

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

Where does this Italy 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 Italy

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

Italy: Horses — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.02 LSU/ha in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)

0.02 LSU/ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

30th

of 164 countries

All-time high

0.02 LSU/ha

in 2010

All-time low

0.01 LSU/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2017

Horses — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

In 2017, horses — livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy stood at 0.02 LSU/ha. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.

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

Over the whole period, horses — livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy peaked at 0.02 LSU/ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.01 LSU/ha, in 1961.

Italy ranks 30th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Horses — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy, 1961 to 2017.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.01 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.01 LSU/ha	+0.0%
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	0.02 LSU/ha	+100.0%
2011	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2012	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2013	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2015	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2017	0.02 LSU/ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 LSU/ha	0.01 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	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	0.02 LSU/ha	8

Countries ranked near Italy

30 Albania 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Austria 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Belize 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Brazil 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Chile 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Colombia 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Ecuador 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Finland 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Gambia 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Germany 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Iceland 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Luxembourg 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Norway 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Panama 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Peru 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Puerto Rico 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Romania 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Slovenia 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Sweden 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Switzerland 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Trinidad and Tobago 0.02 LSU/ha compare
30 Uruguay 0.02 LSU/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy?: Horses — livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy was 0.02 LSU/ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.02 LSU/ha in 2010.
What is the lowest horses — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 LSU/ha in 1961.
How does Italy rank for horses — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Italy ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is horses — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.