Livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units in Switzerland
Switzerland: Livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units was 1.56 million Livestock unit (LSU) in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.56 million Livestock unit (LSU)
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.73 million Livestock unit (LSU)
in 2010
All-time low
1.56 million Livestock unit (LSU)
in 2020
Years of data
5
2005–2020
Livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units in Switzerland, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Livestock unit (LSU).
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.56 million Livestock unit (LSU) for livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units in Switzerland peaked at 1.73 million Livestock unit (LSU) in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million Livestock unit (LSU), in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 22nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Livestock unit (LSU) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.71 million Livestock unit (LSU) | — |
| 2007 | 1.71 million Livestock unit (LSU) | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.73 million Livestock unit (LSU) | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million Livestock unit (LSU) | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million Livestock unit (LSU) | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 1.71 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 1.71 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 1.66 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 1.73 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 1.56 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 1.56 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 19 Hungary 1.95 million Livestock unit (LSU) compare
- 20 Sweden 1.64 million Livestock unit (LSU) compare
- 21 Czechia 1.63 million Livestock unit (LSU) compare
- 23 Norway 1.23 million Livestock unit (LSU) compare
- 24 Bulgaria 1.01 million Livestock unit (LSU) compare
- 25 Finland 892,990 Livestock unit (LSU) compare
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units in Switzerland?
- Livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units in Switzerland was 1.56 million Livestock unit (LSU) in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million Livestock unit (LSU) in 2010.
- What is the lowest livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million Livestock unit (LSU) in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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