Animal populations by NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
32
Highest
17,709 Thousand heads (animals)
Türkiye
Lowest
68.48 Thousand heads (animals)
Montenegro
Median
1,114 Thousand heads (animals)
Years covered
49
1977–2025
Data points
13,048
What the numbers show
Animal populations by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 17,709 Thousand heads (animals) in Türkiye; the lowest is 68.48 Thousand heads (animals) in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,114 Thousand heads (animals), and the mean is 2,972 Thousand heads (animals).
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 259.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 43.5%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 43.6%).
Animal populations by NUTS 2 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 17,709 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 25.3% | volatile |
| 2 | France | 16,237 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 10,420 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) | 2019 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Spain | 6,300 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 6,143 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 6.6% | flat |
| 7 | Italy | 5,815 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 8 | Netherlands | 3,549 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 9 | Belgium | 2,127 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 10 | Austria | 1,815 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 11 | Romania | 1,813 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 12 | Switzerland | 1,532 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 13 | Portugal | 1,472 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 14 | Denmark | 1,400 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 15 | Czechia | 1,390 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 16 | Sweden | 1,345 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 17 | Hungary | 883 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 18 | Finland | 752.13 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 19 | Serbia | 698.87 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 20 | Lithuania | 600.97 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 563 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 22 | Greece | 519.17 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 23 | Slovenia | 455.91 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 24 | Croatia | 418 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 25 | Slovakia | 413.47 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 350.46 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 16.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 330.11 Thousand heads (animals) | 2023 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 28 | Estonia | 234.2 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 142.72 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 30 | Cyprus | 84.48 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 31 | Iceland | 77 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 32 | Montenegro | 68.48 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 25.6% | falling |