Summary
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), aims to provide high-quality statistics and data on Europe. In partnership with National Statistical Institutes and other national authorities in EU Member States, Eurostat produces European statistics through the European Statistical System (ESS). Eurostat’s comprehensive range of statistics includes data on various aspects of agriculture, such as the structure of farms, economic accounts for agriculture, agricultural prices and indices, agricultural production, organic farming, and the intersection of agriculture and the environment.
Within the livestock data, information is available for the bovine population (bos taurus and bubalus bubalis, including hybrids like Beefalo) in different EU countries from 2014 to 2022. The data can be subcategorized into the age of the animal (those under one year old and those between one and two years old), and if the animal was for slaughter or not. The unit of measurement is in thousands of heads. This subset of livestock data offers a comprehensive overview of bovine populations, aiding in understanding trends and patterns across EU member states.
Eurostat also offers a user-friendly data visualization tool featuring line graphs, bar graphs, and a geographic map to easily track and explore the trends and changes over time.