Animal populations by NUTS 2 region in La Rioja
La Rioja: Animal populations by NUTS 2 region was 38.96 Thousand heads (animals) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.96 Thousand heads (animals)
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
362nd
of 409 regions
All-time high
56.4 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2002
All-time low
25.3 Thousand heads (animals)
in 1986
Years of data
48
1977–2025
Animal populations by NUTS 2 region in La Rioja, 1977–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand heads (animals).
Analysis
La Rioja recorded 38.96 Thousand heads (animals) for animal populations by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal populations by nuts 2 region in La Rioja peaked at 56.4 Thousand heads (animals) in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.3 Thousand heads (animals), in 1986.
That places La Rioja 362nd out of 409 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Animal populations by NUTS 2 region in La Rioja, year by year
| Year | Thousand heads (animals) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28.1 Thousand heads (animals) | — |
| 1978 | 30.5 Thousand heads (animals) | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 29.4 Thousand heads (animals) | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 31.6 Thousand heads (animals) | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 31 Thousand heads (animals) | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 35.3 Thousand heads (animals) | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 37.6 Thousand heads (animals) | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 39.5 Thousand heads (animals) | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 39.8 Thousand heads (animals) | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 25.3 Thousand heads (animals) | -36.4% |
| 1987 | 41.1 Thousand heads (animals) | +62.5% |
| 1988 | 43.2 Thousand heads (animals) | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 44.1 Thousand heads (animals) | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 38.6 Thousand heads (animals) | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 38.8 Thousand heads (animals) | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 40.8 Thousand heads (animals) | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 42.2 Thousand heads (animals) | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 43 Thousand heads (animals) | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 50.4 Thousand heads (animals) | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 44.3 Thousand heads (animals) | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 49.1 Thousand heads (animals) | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 43.9 Thousand heads (animals) | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 46.8 Thousand heads (animals) | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 51.9 Thousand heads (animals) | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 51.3 Thousand heads (animals) | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.4 Thousand heads (animals) | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 49.5 Thousand heads (animals) | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 41.9 Thousand heads (animals) | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 38.5 Thousand heads (animals) | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 37.7 Thousand heads (animals) | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 41.6 Thousand heads (animals) | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 35.1 Thousand heads (animals) | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 36.8 Thousand heads (animals) | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 40.25 Thousand heads (animals) | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 38.56 Thousand heads (animals) | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 38.26 Thousand heads (animals) | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.05 Thousand heads (animals) | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.58 Thousand heads (animals) | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 41.29 Thousand heads (animals) | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 45.19 Thousand heads (animals) | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 45.42 Thousand heads (animals) | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.65 Thousand heads (animals) | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 42.32 Thousand heads (animals) | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 41.99 Thousand heads (animals) | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 40.81 Thousand heads (animals) | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 38.58 Thousand heads (animals) | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 37.95 Thousand heads (animals) | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 38.96 Thousand heads (animals) | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal populations by NUTS 2 region in La Rioja changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +62.5% | 25.3 Thousand heads (animals) | 41.1 Thousand heads (animals) |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.33 Thousand heads (animals) | 28.1 Thousand heads (animals) | 30.5 Thousand heads (animals) | 3 |
| 1980s | 36.85 Thousand heads (animals) | 25.3 Thousand heads (animals) | 44.1 Thousand heads (animals) | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.79 Thousand heads (animals) | 38.6 Thousand heads (animals) | 50.4 Thousand heads (animals) | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.88 Thousand heads (animals) | 35.1 Thousand heads (animals) | 56.4 Thousand heads (animals) | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.8 Thousand heads (animals) | 36.8 Thousand heads (animals) | 45.42 Thousand heads (animals) | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1 Thousand heads (animals) | 37.95 Thousand heads (animals) | 42.32 Thousand heads (animals) | 6 |
More population data for La Rioja
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.0612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 3,264 (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.59 Number (2100)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 326,803 Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 326,803 Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 2,049 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 64.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 326,803 Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 2,049 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.16 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal populations by nuts 2 region in La Rioja?
- Animal populations by nuts 2 region in La Rioja was 38.96 Thousand heads (animals) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest animal populations by nuts 2 region recorded in La Rioja?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4 Thousand heads (animals) in 2002.
- What is the lowest animal populations by nuts 2 region recorded in La Rioja?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 Thousand heads (animals) in 1986.
- How does La Rioja rank for animal populations by nuts 2 region?
- La Rioja ranks 362nd out of 409 regions with data for 2025.
- Is animal populations by nuts 2 region rising or falling in La Rioja?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this La Rioja data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Animal populations by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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