Livestock density by country

Countries reporting
39
Highest
156.21 million Hectare
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
Lowest
8,880 Hectare
Malta
Median
2.63 million Hectare
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
273

What the numbers show

Livestock density is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 156.21 million Hectare in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020); the lowest is 8,880 Hectare in Malta.

The median across all reporting countries is 2.63 million Hectare, and the mean is 9.54 million Hectare.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17,591.

Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 18.8%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 18.4%).

Livestock density: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 156.21 million Hectare 2023 down 10.4% flat
2 France 27.20 million Hectare 2023 down 1.9% flat
3 Spain 23.46 million Hectare 2023 up 0.7% falling
4 Germany 16.59 million Hectare 2023 down 0.7% flat
5 United Kingdom 16.39 million Hectare 2016 up 2.7% flat
5 United Kingdom 16.39 million Hectare 2016 up 2.7% flat
7 Poland 14.58 million Hectare 2023 up 1.2% flat
7 Poland 14.58 million Hectare 2023 up 1.2% flat
9 Romania 12.55 million Hectare 2023 down 3.9% falling
10 Italy 12.42 million Hectare 2023 up 2.6% flat
11 Hungary 5.09 million Hectare 2023 up 9.2% rising
12 Ireland 5.05 million Hectare 2023 up 1.9% rising
13 Bulgaria 4.42 million Hectare 2023 down 5.0% rising
14 Greece 4.01 million Hectare 2023 down 17.5% falling
15 Portugal 3.86 million Hectare 2023 up 6.0% rising
16 Czechia 3.52 million Hectare 2023 up 0.9% flat
17 Sweden 2.98 million Hectare 2023 down 1.7% falling
18 Lithuania 2.85 million Hectare 2023 down 0.5% rising
18 Lithuania 2.85 million Hectare 2023 down 0.5% rising
20 Denmark 2.63 million Hectare 2023 up 0.3% flat
21 Austria 2.57 million Hectare 2023 down 5.7% falling
22 Finland 2.26 million Hectare 2023 up 0.3% flat
23 Latvia 1.97 million Hectare 2023 up 4.9% rising
23 Latvia 1.97 million Hectare 2023 up 4.9% rising
25 Slovakia 1.81 million Hectare 2023 down 4.9% flat
25 Slovakia 1.81 million Hectare 2023 down 4.9% flat
27 Netherlands 1.81 million Hectare 2023 down 2.2% falling
27 Netherlands 1.81 million Hectare 2023 down 2.2% falling
29 Croatia 1.51 million Hectare 2023 down 4.1% rising
29 Croatia 1.51 million Hectare 2023 down 4.1% rising
31 Belgium 1.35 million Hectare 2023 up 3.5% flat
32 Norway 980,300 Hectare 2023 down 0.7% falling
33 Estonia 978,360 Hectare 2023 up 2.2% rising
33 Estonia 978,360 Hectare 2023 up 2.2% rising
35 Slovenia 488,610 Hectare 2023 up 0.6% flat
35 Slovenia 488,610 Hectare 2023 up 0.6% flat
37 Luxembourg 133,010 Hectare 2023 up 1.5% flat
38 Cyprus 129,850 Hectare 2023 up 18.8% falling
39 Malta 8,880 Hectare 2023 down 18.4% falling

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Livestock density
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 273 data points, 2005–2023
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