Livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
109.60 million Livestock unit (LSU)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
Lowest
29,040 Livestock unit (LSU)
Malta
Median
1.64 million Livestock unit (LSU)
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
278
What the numbers show
Livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 109.60 million Livestock unit (LSU) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020); the lowest is 29,040 Livestock unit (LSU) in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.64 million Livestock unit (LSU), and the mean is 6.67 million Livestock unit (LSU).
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,774.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 37.1%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 20.5%).
Livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units: 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) | 109.60 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 2 | France | 19.58 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 3 | Spain | 15.41 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 15.02 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 13.04 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2016 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 13.04 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2016 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 9.65 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 9.65 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 9 | Italy | 9.18 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 10 | Ireland | 6.49 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 5.98 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 8.0% | flat |
| 11 | Netherlands | 5.98 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 8.0% | flat |
| 13 | Romania | 4.21 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 14 | Denmark | 3.59 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 15 | Belgium | 3.40 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 16 | Austria | 2.22 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 17 | Portugal | 2.21 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 18 | Greece | 2.01 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 19 | Hungary | 1.95 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 20 | Sweden | 1.64 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 21 | Czechia | 1.63 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 22 | Switzerland | 1.56 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 23 | Norway | 1.23 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 1.01 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 3.2% | falling |
| 25 | Finland | 892,990 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 26 | Lithuania | 705,570 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 26 | Lithuania | 705,570 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 682,090 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 682,090 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 30 | Slovakia | 534,040 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 30 | Slovakia | 534,040 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 455,960 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 455,960 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 445,090 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 6.9% | flat |
| 34 | Latvia | 445,090 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 6.9% | flat |
| 36 | Estonia | 277,020 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 277,020 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 38 | Cyprus | 238,670 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 37.1% | flat |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 157,530 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 40 | Malta | 29,040 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 14.7% | 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) 109.60 million Livestock unit (LSU)