Livestock census — Spain
Dehesa Index brings together 85 “Livestock census” series for Spain, with official data and its history (since Jan 1977, latest 2026). Each value is shown as the source publishes it, not converted or recalculated.
In brief
In their latest reading, 15 of the 15 series rose, 0 fell against the previous observation. The largest rise is “Male bovine animals, 1 to less than 2 years old (May-June, Eurostat)” (+18.4 %, 2026). Against the same period a year earlier (15 comparable series), “Male bovine animals, 1 to less than 2 years old (May-June, Eurostat)” rose most (+18.4 %). 3 series are at the highest level in their whole history.
Computed from the series in the table; each keeps its own frequency and unit.
| Series | Latest | Period | Change | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live bovine animals (May-June, Eurostat) | 6,651,160 | 2026 | +3.23 % | head |
| Bovine animals, less than 1 year old (May-June, Eurostat) | 2,446,260 | 2026 | +2.94 % | head |
| Bovine animals, less than 1 year old, for slaughter (May-June, Eurostat) | 1,547,640 | 2026 | +1.24 % | head |
| Bovine animals, less than 1 year old, not for slaughter (May-June, Eurostat) | 898,620 | 2026 | +6.01 % | head |
| Bovine animals, 1 to less than 2 years old (May-June, Eurostat) | 1,091,390 | 2026 | +13.4 % | head |
| Bovine animals, 2 years old or over (May-June, Eurostat) | 3,113,510 | 2026 | +0.30 % | head |
| Male calves, less than 1 year old, not for slaughter (May-June, Eurostat) | 286,310 | 2026 | +9.55 % | head |
| Male bovine animals, 1 to less than 2 years old (May-June, Eurostat) | 422,260 | 2026 | +18.4 % | head |
| Male bovine animals, 2 years old or over (May-June, Eurostat) | 161,660 | 2026 | +1.64 % | head |
| Female calves, less than 1 year old, not for slaughter (May-June, Eurostat) | 612,310 | 2026 | +4.44 % | head |
| Heifers, 1 to less than 2 years old (May-June, Eurostat) | 669,140 | 2026 | +10.4 % | head |
| Heifers, 1 year old, for slaughter (May-June, Eurostat) | 208,620 | 2026 | +18.3 % | head |
| Heifers, 1 year old, not for slaughter (May-June, Eurostat) | 460,510 | 2026 | +7.17 % | head |
| Heifers, 2 years old or over (May-June, Eurostat) | 150,540 | 2026 | +8.01 % | head |
| Female bovine animals, 2 years old or over (May-June, Eurostat) | 2,951,850 | 2026 | +0.23 % | head |
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Source: MAPA — Precios percibidos y pagados por agricultores y ganaderos · Licence: CC BY 4.0 · Data updated: 2026-11-03
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