Major livestock types — Stocks in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Major livestock types — Stocks was 112.41 million LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Major livestock types — Stocks in European Union (27), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, major livestock types — stocks in European Union (27) stood at 112.41 million LSU.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, major livestock types — stocks in European Union (27) peaked at 152.64 million LSU in 1985 and was at its lowest, 112.28 million LSU, in 2022.
That places European Union (27) 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.01 million LSU | 124.74 million LSU | 132.13 million LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 141.78 million LSU | 132.95 million LSU | 149.38 million LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.58 million LSU | 148.66 million LSU | 152.64 million LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.32 million LSU | 137.59 million LSU | 147.99 million LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.24 million LSU | 129.09 million LSU | 136.79 million LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.29 million LSU | 118.13 million LSU | 128.84 million LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.95 million LSU | 112.28 million LSU | 123.97 million LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 16 Nigeria 29.35 million LSU compare
- 17 Sudan 29.03 million LSU compare
- 18 Ethiopia PDR 28.08 million LSU compare
- 19 Colombia 26.59 million LSU compare
- 20 Russian Federation 25.33 million LSU compare
- 21 United Republic of Tanzania 23.22 million LSU compare
- 22 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 22.22 million LSU compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 2.41 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 6.99 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area — Area 398,812 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is major livestock types — stocks in European Union (27)?
- Major livestock types — stocks in European Union (27) was 112.41 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest major livestock types — stocks recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 152.64 million LSU in 1985.
- What is the lowest major livestock types — stocks recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.28 million LSU in 2022.
- How does European Union (27) rank for major livestock types — stocks?
- European Union (27) ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is major livestock types — stocks rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Major livestock types — 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.