What is sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Spain?

Sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Spain was 10.12 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sheep and goats — share in total livestock recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 28.73 %LSU in 1965.

What is the lowest sheep and goats — share in total livestock recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 10.1 %LSU in 2020.

How does Spain rank for sheep and goats — share in total livestock?

Spain ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — share in total livestock rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock in Spain

Name: Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock in Spain
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Spain: Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock was 10.12 %LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

10.12 %LSU

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

113th

of 203 countries

All-time high

28.73 %LSU

in 1965

All-time low

10.1 %LSU

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock in Spain, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Spain is 10.12 %LSU, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Spain peaked at 28.73 %LSU in 1965 and was at its lowest, 10.1 %LSU, in 2020.

That places Spain 113th out of 203 countries 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	26.47 %LSU	24.8 %LSU	28.73 %LSU	9
1970s	20.27 %LSU	17.29 %LSU	23.97 %LSU	10
1980s	18.4 %LSU	16.64 %LSU	20.92 %LSU	10
1990s	19.22 %LSU	17.1 %LSU	21.01 %LSU	10
2000s	15.47 %LSU	13.8 %LSU	17 %LSU	10
2010s	11.88 %LSU	10.92 %LSU	13.31 %LSU	10
2020s	10.4 %LSU	10.1 %LSU	10.84 %LSU	4

Countries ranked near Spain

110 Haiti 11.35 %LSU compare
111 Lebanon 11.08 %LSU compare
112 Serbia and Montenegro 10.4 %LSU compare
114 Croatia 9.95 %LSU compare
115 French Polynesia 9.48 %LSU compare
116 Martinique 9.1 %LSU compare

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More environment data for Spain

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 22.81 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,759 1000 ha (2024)
Inland waters — Area 629.57 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.78 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 40.13 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 9,886 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 20.69 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 5,096 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 46.21 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 11,384 1000 ha (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Spain?: Sheep and goats — share in total livestock in Spain was 10.12 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — share in total livestock recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 28.73 %LSU in 1965.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — share in total livestock recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 10.1 %LSU in 2020.
How does Spain rank for sheep and goats — share in total livestock?: Spain ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — share in total livestock rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Sheep and 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: 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.