Production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
2,529 Thousand heads (animals)
France
Lowest
1.98 Thousand heads (animals)
Malta
Median
115.75 Thousand heads (animals)
Years covered
35
1993–2027
Data points
1,124
What the numbers show
Production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 2,529 Thousand heads (animals) in France; the lowest is 1.98 Thousand heads (animals) in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 115.75 Thousand heads (animals), and the mean is 407.39 Thousand heads (animals).
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,277.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 22.0%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 48.5%).
Production forecasts for bovines, sheep and goats - bi-annual data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 2,529 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 2 | Germany | 1,751 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 1,224 Thousand heads (animals) | 2021 | down 11.7% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 1,224 Thousand heads (animals) | 2021 | down 11.7% | flat |
| 5 | Spain | 1,202 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | up 22.0% | falling |
| 6 | Ireland | 1,086 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 809 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 5.9% | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 809 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 5.9% | flat |
| 9 | Italy | 785 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 705.9 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 705.9 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 12 | Belgium | 354.9 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 13 | Romania | 348.3 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 14 | Austria | 292.4 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 15 | Switzerland | 292.13 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 16 | Denmark | 267.26 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 17 | Czechia | 243.9 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 231.37 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 193.1 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 20 | Serbia | 121.47 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 41.6% | falling |
| 21 | Finland | 110.02 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 22 | Lithuania | 103.7 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 22 | Lithuania | 103.7 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 24 | Hungary | 88.3 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 78 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 71.5 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 26 | Latvia | 71.5 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 56.91 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 28 | Slovenia | 56.91 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 30 | Slovakia | 55.2 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 19.2% | flat |
| 30 | Slovakia | 55.2 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 19.2% | flat |
| 32 | Greece | 50 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 43.27 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 18.5% | rising |
| 33 | Estonia | 43.27 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 18.5% | rising |
| 35 | Croatia | 35.8 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 35 | Croatia | 35.8 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 30.88 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 38 | Montenegro | 19.26 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | up 14.4% | flat |
| 39 | Cyprus | 9.07 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 40 | Malta | 1.98 Thousand heads (animals) | 2027 | up 15.1% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 14,228 Thousand heads (animals)
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 13,752 Thousand heads (animals)
- European Union - 25 countries (2004-2006) 13,256 Thousand heads (animals)
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 11,602 Thousand heads (animals)
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 11,534 Thousand heads (animals)