How does Northern Europe rank for sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area?

Northern Europe ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Northern Europe?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Northern Europe data come from?

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

Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Northern Europe

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

Northern Europe: Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.1 LSU/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1 LSU/ha

Change on year

down 9.1%

Rank

4th

of 31 groups

All-time high

0.16 LSU/ha

in 1991

All-time low

0.07 LSU/ha

in 1977

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in Northern Europe is 0.1 LSU/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in Northern Europe peaked at 0.16 LSU/ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.07 LSU/ha, in 1977.

Northern Europe ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.09 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.1 LSU/ha	+11.1%
1963	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1966	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1968	0.09 LSU/ha	-10.0%
1969	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1970	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1972	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1973	0.1 LSU/ha	+11.1%
1974	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1975	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1976	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1977	0.07 LSU/ha	-30.0%
1978	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.08 LSU/ha	+14.3%
1980	0.08 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1981	0.08 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1982	0.08 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1983	0.08 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1984	0.09 LSU/ha	+12.5%
1985	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1986	0.13 LSU/ha	+44.4%
1987	0.13 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1988	0.14 LSU/ha	+7.7%
1989	0.15 LSU/ha	+7.1%
1990	0.15 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1991	0.16 LSU/ha	+6.7%
1992	0.13 LSU/ha	-18.8%
1993	0.13 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1994	0.13 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1995	0.14 LSU/ha	+7.7%
1996	0.13 LSU/ha	-7.1%
1997	0.13 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1998	0.14 LSU/ha	+7.7%
1999	0.14 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.14 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.13 LSU/ha	-7.1%
2002	0.12 LSU/ha	-7.7%
2003	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2004	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2006	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2007	0.11 LSU/ha	-8.3%
2008	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2009	0.1 LSU/ha	-9.1%
2010	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2011	0.11 LSU/ha	+10.0%
2012	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2013	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2015	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2017	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2018	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2019	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2020	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2021	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2022	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2023	0.1 LSU/ha	-9.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0967 LSU/ha	0.09 LSU/ha	0.1 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.089 LSU/ha	0.07 LSU/ha	0.1 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.105 LSU/ha	0.08 LSU/ha	0.15 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.138 LSU/ha	0.13 LSU/ha	0.16 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.119 LSU/ha	0.1 LSU/ha	0.14 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.109 LSU/ha	0.1 LSU/ha	0.11 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.1075 LSU/ha	0.1 LSU/ha	0.11 LSU/ha	4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

1 Cabo Verde 0.21 LSU/ha compare
1 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.16 LSU/ha compare
1 Qatar 1.6 LSU/ha compare
2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.15 LSU/ha compare
2 Syrian Arab Republic 0.15 LSU/ha compare
2 United Arab Emirates 1.12 LSU/ha compare
3 Bahrain 1.04 LSU/ha compare
4 Kuwait 0.64 LSU/ha compare
4 Türkiye 0.14 LSU/ha compare
5 Cyprus 0.48 LSU/ha compare
5 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.1 LSU/ha compare
6 Grenada 0.44 LSU/ha compare
6 United Republic of Tanzania 0.09 LSU/ha compare
7 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4 LSU/ha compare
7 Nepal 0.4 LSU/ha compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in Northern Europe?: Sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area in Northern Europe was 0.1 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Northern Europe?: The highest recorded value was 0.16 LSU/ha in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Northern Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.07 LSU/ha in 1977.
How does Northern Europe rank for sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Northern Europe ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Northern Europe?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep and Goats — 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: 238 places, 13,567 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.