Goats by NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
1.16 million
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
Lowest
310
Estonia
Median
5,690
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
1,515
What the numbers show
Goats by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 1.16 million in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020); the lowest is 310 in Estonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,690, and the mean is 64,171.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,747.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Belgium (up 119.4%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 54.2%).
Goats by NUTS 2 region: 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) | 1.16 million | 2020 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 2 | Greece | 314,900 | 2020 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 3 | Spain | 266,870 | 2020 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 4 | France | 151,390 | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 5 | Romania | 130,570 | 2023 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 95,310 | 2020 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 64,660 | 2023 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 64,660 | 2023 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 9 | Portugal | 30,530 | 2023 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 24,660 | 2020 | down 36.6% | falling |
| 11 | Cyprus | 22,730 | 2023 | up 32.6% | falling |
| 12 | Germany | 16,260 | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 10,920 | 2023 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 9,980 | 2016 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 9,980 | 2016 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 8,470 | 2023 | up 119.4% | rising |
| 17 | Croatia | 7,600 | 2023 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 17 | Croatia | 7,600 | 2023 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 19 | Norway | 6,090 | 2023 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 20 | Poland | 5,290 | 2020 | down 50.6% | falling |
| 20 | Poland | 5,290 | 2020 | down 50.6% | falling |
| 22 | Hungary | 4,080 | 2023 | down 54.2% | falling |
| 23 | Slovenia | 2,760 | 2020 | down 20.9% | flat |
| 23 | Slovenia | 2,760 | 2020 | down 20.9% | flat |
| 25 | Czechia | 2,240 | 2023 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 1,350 | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 1,350 | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 1,280 | 2020 | down 23.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Lithuania | 1,280 | 2020 | down 23.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Latvia | 1,120 | 2023 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 1,120 | 2023 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 32 | Denmark | 900 | 2023 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 33 | Finland | 810 | 2023 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 34 | Ireland | 630 | 2023 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 35 | Malta | 470 | 2023 | up 17.5% | flat |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 430 | 2023 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 310 | 2023 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 37 | Estonia | 310 | 2023 | down 20.5% | 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) 1.16 million
- Andalucía 107,090
- Kriti 54,290
- Castilla-La Mancha 39,240
- Sud-Est 31,050
- Poitou-Charentes (NUTS 2013) 30,960
- Sardegna 28,350
- Sud-Vest Oltenia 27,720
- Extremadura 26,890
- Nord-Est 23,860
- Sud-Muntenia 23,400
- Kýpros 22,730
- Región de Murcia 21,140
- Canarias 19,600
- Noord-Brabant 18,530
- Notio Aigaio 16,950
- Gelderland 15,280
- Castilla y León 14,500
- Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021) 14,060
- Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013) 12,720
- Centre (FR) (NUTS 2013) 11,810
- Nord-Vest 10,810
- Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) 10,520
- Calabria 10,440
- Alentejo (NUTS 2021) 10,010
- Sicilia 9,980
- Overijssel 9,830
- Voreio Aigaio 9,500
- Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013) 9,310
- Comunitat Valenciana 7,950
- Lombardia 7,890
- Centru 7,890
- Norte 7,790
- Piemonte 7,060
- Cataluña 6,980
- Limburg (NL) 5,570
- Yugozapaden 5,500
- Aragón 5,290
- Aragón 5,290
- Vest 5,080