Goats by NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
1.16 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
310 Livestock unit (LSU)
Estonia
Median
5,690 Livestock unit (LSU)
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
1,509
What the numbers show
Goats by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 1.16 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 310 Livestock unit (LSU) in Estonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,690 Livestock unit (LSU), and the mean is 64,171 Livestock unit (LSU).
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 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 2 | Greece | 314,900 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 3 | Spain | 266,870 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 4 | France | 151,390 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 5 | Romania | 130,570 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 95,310 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 64,660 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 64,660 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 9 | Portugal | 30,530 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 24,660 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 36.6% | falling |
| 11 | Cyprus | 22,730 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 32.6% | falling |
| 12 | Germany | 16,260 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 10,920 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 9,980 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2016 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 9,980 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2016 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 8,470 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 119.4% | rising |
| 17 | Croatia | 7,600 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 17 | Croatia | 7,600 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 19 | Norway | 6,090 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 20 | Poland | 5,290 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 50.6% | falling |
| 20 | Poland | 5,290 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 50.6% | falling |
| 22 | Hungary | 4,080 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 54.2% | falling |
| 23 | Slovenia | 2,760 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 20.9% | flat |
| 23 | Slovenia | 2,760 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 20.9% | flat |
| 25 | Czechia | 2,240 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 1,350 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 1,350 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 1,280 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 23.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Lithuania | 1,280 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 23.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Latvia | 1,120 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 1,120 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 32 | Denmark | 900 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 33 | Finland | 810 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 34 | Ireland | 630 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 35 | Malta | 470 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 17.5% | flat |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 430 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 310 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 37 | Estonia | 310 Livestock unit (LSU) | 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 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Andalucía 107,090 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Kriti 54,290 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Castilla-La Mancha 39,240 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Sud-Est 31,050 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Poitou-Charentes (NUTS 2013) 30,960 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Sardegna 28,350 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Sud-Vest Oltenia 27,720 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Extremadura 26,890 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Nord-Est 23,860 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Sud-Muntenia 23,400 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Kýpros 22,730 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Región de Murcia 21,140 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Canarias 19,600 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Noord-Brabant 18,530 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Notio Aigaio 16,950 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Gelderland 15,280 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Castilla y León 14,500 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021) 14,060 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Pays de la Loire (NUTS 2013) 12,720 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Centre (FR) (NUTS 2013) 11,810 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Nord-Vest 10,810 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) 10,520 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Calabria 10,440 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Alentejo (NUTS 2021) 10,010 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Sicilia 9,980 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Overijssel 9,830 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Voreio Aigaio 9,500 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Midi-Pyrénées (NUTS 2013) 9,310 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Comunitat Valenciana 7,950 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Lombardia 7,890 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Centru 7,890 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Norte 7,790 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Piemonte 7,060 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Cataluña 6,980 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Limburg (NL) 5,570 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Yugozapaden 5,500 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Aragón 5,290 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Vest 5,080 Livestock unit (LSU)
- Jadranska Hrvatska 4,790 Livestock unit (LSU)