The Human Impacts Database

A collection of useful numbers for quantifying the impacts of the human presence on Earth.

This quantity comes from a time series measurement and the most recent value (2020) is reported.


Value:		≈ 4.6 × 10¹⁰ animals see this value in other units This is equivalent to... ≈ 46 billion animals ≈ 4600 million animals
HuID:		43599
Relevant Year(s):		2020
Summary:		Standing population of all livestock in 2020. Livestock includes the following: asses, buffalo, camelids and camels, cattle, chicken, ducks, geese and guinea fowl, goats, horses, mule, pigeons and other small fowl, swine, rabbits, rodents, sheep, and turkeys.
Method:		Value is self reported by countries. In cases where data is missing or inaccurately reported, estimates are made using statistical yearbooks and other sources. This value represents an estimate of the standing population.
Source:		FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization) of the United Nations Live Animals. (2020)
Dataset:		Global livestock population (FAOSTAT_livestock_population) global resolution regional resolution
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Original Data License:		CC-BY-NC-SA IGO 3.0 (FAO Modified)
Added By:		gchure