Livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units was 109.60 million Livestock unit (LSU) in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
109.60 million Livestock unit (LSU)
Change on year
down 5.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
120.09 million Livestock unit (LSU)
in 2007
All-time low
109.60 million Livestock unit (LSU)
in 2023
Years of data
6
2007–2023
Livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Livestock unit (LSU).
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 109.60 million Livestock unit (LSU) for livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 120.09 million Livestock unit (LSU) in 2007 and was at its lowest, 109.60 million Livestock unit (LSU), in 2023.
Livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Livestock unit (LSU) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 120.09 million Livestock unit (LSU) | — |
| 2010 | 119.30 million Livestock unit (LSU) | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 114.65 million Livestock unit (LSU) | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 115.31 million Livestock unit (LSU) | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 116.52 million Livestock unit (LSU) | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 109.60 million Livestock unit (LSU) | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.09 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 120.09 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 120.09 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 1 |
| 2010s | 116.42 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 114.65 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 119.30 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 3 |
| 2020s | 113.06 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 109.60 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 116.52 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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) compare
- 2 France 19.58 million Livestock unit (LSU) compare
- 3 Spain 15.41 million Livestock unit (LSU) compare
- 4 Germany 15.02 million Livestock unit (LSU) compare
More agriculture & rural data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium- and 48.91 million Hectare (2021)
- Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Main farm land use by NUTS 2 region 190.74 million Hectare (2020)
- Beehives on farms by NUTS 2 region 150,320 Holding (2020)
- Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops 14.72 million Hectare (2020)
- Physical size of farms by utilised agricultural area and legal form 393.99 billion Euro (2023)
- Farms by utilised agricultural area 8.77 million Holding (2023)
- Main farm land use 187.37 million Hectare (2023)
- Grazing livestock density 49.00 million Hectare (2023)
- Share of agricultural holdings by sex of holder and type of tenure 0 Holding (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 109.60 million Livestock unit (LSU) in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 120.09 million Livestock unit (LSU) in 2007.
- What is the lowest livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.60 million Livestock unit (LSU) in 2023.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
- Is livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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