Animal populations by NUTS 2 region in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)

Méditerranée (NUTS 2013): Animal populations by NUTS 2 region was 352 Thousand heads (animals) in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
352 Thousand heads (animals)
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
183rd
of 409 regions
All-time high
491.4 Thousand heads (animals)
in 1997
All-time low
201.3 Thousand heads (animals)
in 1987
Years of data
38
1977–2016

Animal populations by NUTS 2 region in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013), 1977–2016

01002003004005001977199620161977: 248.4 Thousand heads (animals)1978: 250.2 Thousand heads (animals)1979: 249 Thousand heads (animals)1980: 220.8 Thousand heads (animals)1981: 250.1 Thousand heads (animals)1982: 261.1 Thousand heads (animals)1983: 272.2 Thousand heads (animals)1984: 262.8 Thousand heads (animals)1985: 250.1 Thousand heads (animals)1986: 214.1 Thousand heads (animals)1987: 201.3 Thousand heads (animals)1988: 290.2 Thousand heads (animals)1989: 269.3 Thousand heads (animals)1990: 263.9 Thousand heads (animals)1991: 275.8 Thousand heads (animals)1992: 268.9 Thousand heads (animals)1993: 278.1 Thousand heads (animals)1994: 274 Thousand heads (animals)1995: 485.5 Thousand heads (animals)1996: 288.3 Thousand heads (animals)1997: 491.4 Thousand heads (animals)1998: 295.6 Thousand heads (animals)1999: 318.3 Thousand heads (animals)2000: 319.1 Thousand heads (animals)2001: 346 Thousand heads (animals)2002: 340.2 Thousand heads (animals)2003: 334.1 Thousand heads (animals)2004: 333.2 Thousand heads (animals)2007: 335.9 Thousand heads (animals)2008: 352.9 Thousand heads (animals)2009: 353.3 Thousand heads (animals)2010: 353.3 Thousand heads (animals)2011: 345.6 Thousand heads (animals)2012: 339 Thousand heads (animals)2013: 343 Thousand heads (animals)2014: 349 Thousand heads (animals)2015: 355 Thousand heads (animals)2016: 352 Thousand heads (animals)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand heads (animals).

Analysis

In 2016, animal populations by nuts 2 region in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) stood at 352 Thousand heads (animals).

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, animal populations by nuts 2 region in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) peaked at 491.4 Thousand heads (animals) in 1997 and was at its lowest, 201.3 Thousand heads (animals), in 1987.

Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) ranks 183rd of 409 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Animal populations by NUTS 2 region in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Animal populations by NUTS 2 region in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2016.
Year Thousand heads (animals) Change
1977 248.4 Thousand heads (animals) —
1978 250.2 Thousand heads (animals) +0.7%
1979 249 Thousand heads (animals) -0.5%
1980 220.8 Thousand heads (animals) -11.3%
1981 250.1 Thousand heads (animals) +13.3%
1982 261.1 Thousand heads (animals) +4.4%
1983 272.2 Thousand heads (animals) +4.3%
1984 262.8 Thousand heads (animals) -3.5%
1985 250.1 Thousand heads (animals) -4.8%
1986 214.1 Thousand heads (animals) -14.4%
1987 201.3 Thousand heads (animals) -6.0%
1988 290.2 Thousand heads (animals) +44.2%
1989 269.3 Thousand heads (animals) -7.2%
1990 263.9 Thousand heads (animals) -2.0%
1991 275.8 Thousand heads (animals) +4.5%
1992 268.9 Thousand heads (animals) -2.5%
1993 278.1 Thousand heads (animals) +3.4%
1994 274 Thousand heads (animals) -1.5%
1995 485.5 Thousand heads (animals) +77.2%
1996 288.3 Thousand heads (animals) -40.6%
1997 491.4 Thousand heads (animals) +70.4%
1998 295.6 Thousand heads (animals) -39.8%
1999 318.3 Thousand heads (animals) +7.7%
2000 319.1 Thousand heads (animals) +0.3%
2001 346 Thousand heads (animals) +8.4%
2002 340.2 Thousand heads (animals) -1.7%
2003 334.1 Thousand heads (animals) -1.8%
2004 333.2 Thousand heads (animals) -0.3%
2007 335.9 Thousand heads (animals) +0.8%
2008 352.9 Thousand heads (animals) +5.1%
2009 353.3 Thousand heads (animals) +0.1%
2010 353.3 Thousand heads (animals) +0.0%
2011 345.6 Thousand heads (animals) -2.2%
2012 339 Thousand heads (animals) -1.9%
2013 343 Thousand heads (animals) +1.2%
2014 349 Thousand heads (animals) +1.7%
2015 355 Thousand heads (animals) +1.7%
2016 352 Thousand heads (animals) -0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Animal populations by NUTS 2 region in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +77.2% 274 Thousand heads (animals) 485.5 Thousand heads (animals)
1997 +70.4% 288.3 Thousand heads (animals) 491.4 Thousand heads (animals)
1988 +44.2% 201.3 Thousand heads (animals) 290.2 Thousand heads (animals)
1996 -40.6% 485.5 Thousand heads (animals) 288.3 Thousand heads (animals)
1998 -39.8% 491.4 Thousand heads (animals) 295.6 Thousand heads (animals)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 249.2 Thousand heads (animals) 248.4 Thousand heads (animals) 250.2 Thousand heads (animals) 3
1980s 249.2 Thousand heads (animals) 201.3 Thousand heads (animals) 290.2 Thousand heads (animals) 10
1990s 323.98 Thousand heads (animals) 263.9 Thousand heads (animals) 491.4 Thousand heads (animals) 10
2000s 339.34 Thousand heads (animals) 319.1 Thousand heads (animals) 353.3 Thousand heads (animals) 8
2010s 348.13 Thousand heads (animals) 339 Thousand heads (animals) 355 Thousand heads (animals) 7

Frequently asked questions

What is animal populations by nuts 2 region in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
Animal populations by nuts 2 region in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) was 352 Thousand heads (animals) in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest animal populations by nuts 2 region recorded in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 491.4 Thousand heads (animals) in 1997.
What is the lowest animal populations by nuts 2 region recorded in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 201.3 Thousand heads (animals) in 1987.
How does Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) rank for animal populations by nuts 2 region?
Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) ranks 183rd out of 409 regions with data for 2016.
Is animal populations by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) 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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Indicator
Animal populations by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand heads (animals)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
456 places, 13,442 data points, 1977–2025
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