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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 156.21 million Hectare