Netherlands vs Portugal: Organic animal farming by utilised agricultural area, livestock unit

Netherlands
73,710 Livestock unit (LSU)
in 2023
Portugal
127,560 Livestock unit (LSU)
in 2023
Netherlands rank
10th
Portugal rank
7th

Organic animal farming by utilised agricultural area, livestock unit over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k201020162023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 127,560 Livestock unit (LSU) against 73,710 Livestock unit (LSU) in Netherlands, a difference of 53,850 Livestock unit (LSU).

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 7th of 25 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 49,617 Livestock unit (LSU) 40,393 Livestock unit (LSU) 9,223 Livestock unit (LSU) Netherlands
2020s 68,675 Livestock unit (LSU) 93,005 Livestock unit (LSU) 24,330 Livestock unit (LSU) Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher organic animal farming by utilised agricultural area, livestock unit, Netherlands or Portugal?
Portugal, at 127,560 Livestock unit (LSU) against 73,710 Livestock unit (LSU) in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in organic animal farming by utilised agricultural area, livestock unit between Netherlands and Portugal?
53,850 Livestock unit (LSU), with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for organic animal farming by utilised agricultural area, livestock unit?
Netherlands ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 7th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Organic animal farming by utilised agricultural area, livestock unit, economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Organic animal farming by utilised agricultural area, livestock unit, economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Livestock unit (LSU)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
124 places, 620 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed