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

Italy ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy

Name: Sheep — 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: Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.05 LSU/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.05 LSU/ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

44th

of 180 countries

All-time high

0.07 LSU/ha

in 1986

All-time low

0.04 LSU/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.05 LSU/ha for sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy peaked at 0.07 LSU/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.04 LSU/ha, in 1961.

That places Italy 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.04 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1966	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1968	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1969	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1970	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.05 LSU/ha	+25.0%
1972	0.04 LSU/ha	-20.0%
1973	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1974	0.04 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1975	0.05 LSU/ha	+25.0%
1976	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1977	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1978	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1980	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1981	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1982	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1983	0.06 LSU/ha	+20.0%
1984	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1985	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1986	0.07 LSU/ha	+16.7%
1987	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1988	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1989	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1990	0.06 LSU/ha	-14.3%
1991	0.07 LSU/ha	+16.7%
1992	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1993	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1994	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1995	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1996	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1997	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1998	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.04 LSU/ha	-42.9%
2002	0.05 LSU/ha	+25.0%
2003	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2004	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.06 LSU/ha	+20.0%
2006	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2007	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2008	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2009	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2010	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2011	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2012	0.05 LSU/ha	-16.7%
2013	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2015	0.06 LSU/ha	+20.0%
2016	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2017	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2018	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2019	0.05 LSU/ha	-16.7%
2020	0.06 LSU/ha	+20.0%
2021	0.05 LSU/ha	-16.7%
2022	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2023	0.05 LSU/ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.04 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.046 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.061 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	0.07 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.069 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	0.07 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.056 LSU/ha	0.04 LSU/ha	0.07 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.056 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.0525 LSU/ha	0.05 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy?: Sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in Italy was 0.05 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.07 LSU/ha in 1986.
What is the lowest sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.04 LSU/ha in 1961.
How does Italy rank for sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Italy ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep — 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: 227 places, 12,936 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.