Goats by NUTS 2 region by country

Countries reporting
26
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
9,225 Livestock unit (LSU)
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
1,452

What the numbers show

Goats by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 26 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 9,225 Livestock unit (LSU), and the mean is 90,101 Livestock unit (LSU).

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,747.

Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 14 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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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
8 Portugal 30,530 Livestock unit (LSU) 2023 down 20.3% falling
9 Bulgaria 24,660 Livestock unit (LSU) 2020 down 36.6% falling
10 Cyprus 22,730 Livestock unit (LSU) 2023 up 32.6% falling
11 Germany 16,260 Livestock unit (LSU) 2023 up 24.9% rising
12 Austria 10,920 Livestock unit (LSU) 2023 up 30.2% rising
13 United Kingdom 9,980 Livestock unit (LSU) 2016 up 4.3% rising
14 Belgium 8,470 Livestock unit (LSU) 2023 up 119.4% rising
15 Croatia 7,600 Livestock unit (LSU) 2023 down 11.7% falling
16 Norway 6,090 Livestock unit (LSU) 2023 down 5.0% falling
17 Poland 5,290 Livestock unit (LSU) 2020 down 50.6% falling
18 Hungary 4,080 Livestock unit (LSU) 2023 down 54.2% falling
19 Slovenia 2,760 Livestock unit (LSU) 2020 down 20.9% flat
20 Czechia 2,240 Livestock unit (LSU) 2023 up 25.1% rising
21 Slovakia 1,350 Livestock unit (LSU) 2023 up 3.1% rising
22 Lithuania 1,280 Livestock unit (LSU) 2020 down 23.8% volatile
23 Latvia 1,120 Livestock unit (LSU) 2023 down 17.6% falling
24 Denmark 900 Livestock unit (LSU) 2023 down 25.6% falling
25 Finland 810 Livestock unit (LSU) 2023 up 80.0% rising
27 Estonia 310 Livestock unit (LSU) 2023 down 20.5% falling

About this data

Indicator
Goats by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Livestock unit (LSU)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
246 places, 1,452 data points, 2005–2023
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