What is the highest swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in European Union (27)?

The highest recorded value was 0.23 LSU/ha in 1986.

What is the lowest swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in European Union (27)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.12 LSU/ha in 1961.

How does European Union (27) rank for swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area?

European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.

Is swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in European Union (27)?

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

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 Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area in European Union (27)

Name: Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area in European Union (27)
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European Union (27): Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.21 LSU/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.21 LSU/ha

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

3rd

of 31 groups

All-time high

0.23 LSU/ha

in 1986

All-time low

0.12 LSU/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 0.21 LSU/ha for swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area in 2023.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area in European Union (27) peaked at 0.23 LSU/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.12 LSU/ha, in 1961.

That places European Union (27) 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.12 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.13 LSU/ha	+8.3%
1966	0.13 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.13 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1968	0.14 LSU/ha	+7.7%
1969	0.14 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1970	0.15 LSU/ha	+7.1%
1971	0.16 LSU/ha	+6.7%
1972	0.17 LSU/ha	+6.3%
1973	0.17 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1974	0.18 LSU/ha	+5.9%
1975	0.18 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1976	0.18 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1977	0.19 LSU/ha	+5.6%
1978	0.2 LSU/ha	+5.3%
1979	0.2 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1980	0.21 LSU/ha	+5.0%
1981	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1982	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1983	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1984	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1985	0.22 LSU/ha	+4.8%
1986	0.23 LSU/ha	+4.5%
1987	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1988	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1989	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1990	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1991	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1992	0.21 LSU/ha	-8.7%
1993	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1994	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1995	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1996	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1997	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1998	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.22 LSU/ha	+4.8%
2000	0.21 LSU/ha	-4.5%
2001	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2002	0.22 LSU/ha	+4.8%
2003	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2004	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2006	0.23 LSU/ha	+4.5%
2007	0.23 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2008	0.22 LSU/ha	-4.3%
2009	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2010	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2011	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2012	0.21 LSU/ha	-4.5%
2013	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.22 LSU/ha	+4.8%
2015	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2017	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2018	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2019	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2020	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2021	0.22 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2022	0.21 LSU/ha	-4.5%
2023	0.21 LSU/ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1278 LSU/ha	0.12 LSU/ha	0.14 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.178 LSU/ha	0.15 LSU/ha	0.2 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.219 LSU/ha	0.21 LSU/ha	0.23 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.215 LSU/ha	0.21 LSU/ha	0.23 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.22 LSU/ha	0.21 LSU/ha	0.23 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.218 LSU/ha	0.21 LSU/ha	0.22 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.215 LSU/ha	0.21 LSU/ha	0.22 LSU/ha	4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.56 LSU/ha compare
1 Singapore 37.5 LSU/ha compare
2 China, Hong Kong SAR 7.29 LSU/ha compare
2 Viet Nam 0.52 LSU/ha compare
3 Cook Islands 2.46 LSU/ha compare
3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.49 LSU/ha compare
4 Cabo Verde 0.18 LSU/ha compare
4 Republic of Korea 1.77 LSU/ha compare
4 Polynesia 0.38 LSU/ha compare
5 China, Taiwan Province of 1.65 LSU/ha compare
5 Timor-Leste 0.28 LSU/ha compare
6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.23 LSU/ha compare
6 Tuvalu 1.64 LSU/ha compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

More environment data for European Union (27)

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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)

All data for European Union (27) →

Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area in European Union (27)?: Swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area in European Union (27) was 0.21 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in European Union (27)?: The highest recorded value was 0.23 LSU/ha in 1986.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in European Union (27)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.12 LSU/ha in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area?: European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is swine / pigs — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in European Union (27)?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Swine / pigs — 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: 223 places, 12,804 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.