Livestock census — France
Dehesa Index brings together 1019 “Livestock census” series for France, with official data and its history (since Jan 1959, latest 2026). Each value is shown as the source publishes it, not converted or recalculated.
In brief
In their latest reading, 2 of the 15 series rose, 13 fell against the previous observation. The largest rise is “Live goats (November, December, Eurostat)” (+2.46 %, 2025); the largest fall, “Headcount: Dairy cows, Centre-Val de Loire (SAA)” (−3.93 %, 2025). Against the same period a year earlier (15 comparable series), “Live goats (November, December, Eurostat)” rose most (+2.46 %) and “Headcount: Dairy cows, Centre-Val de Loire (SAA)” fell most (−3.93 %). 7 series are at their lowest on record.
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) | 16,224,700 | 2026 | −1.04 % | head |
| Dairy cows (May-June, Eurostat) | 2,927,800 | 2026 | −2.99 % | head |
| Live swine, domestic species (May-June, Eurostat) | 11,502,610 | 2026 | −3.31 % | head |
| Breeding sows, live weight 50 kg or over (May-June, Eurostat) | 835,900 | 2026 | −1.99 % | head |
| Dairy cows (November, December, Eurostat) | 2,984,210 | 2025 | −2.96 % | head |
| Live sheep (November, December, Eurostat) | 6,695,600 | 2025 | +1.34 % | head |
| Live goats (November, December, Eurostat) | 1,371,930 | 2025 | +2.46 % | head |
| Live swine, domestic species (November, December, Eurostat) | 11,643,760 | 2025 | −0.61 % | head |
| Breeding sows, live weight 50 kg or over (November, December, Eurostat) | 815,510 | 2025 | −2.49 % | head |
| Live bovine animals (November, December, Eurostat) | 16,236,700 | 2025 | −1.47 % | head |
| Headcount: Dairy cows, France (SAA) | 2,984,668 | 2025 | −2.97 % | heads |
| Headcount: Dairy cows, Île-de-France (SAA) | 4,488 | 2025 | −2.05 % | heads |
| Headcount: Dairy cows, Centre-Val de Loire (SAA) | 47,164 | 2025 | −3.93 % | heads |
| Headcount: Dairy cows, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (SAA) | 243,910 | 2025 | −1.44 % | heads |
| Headcount: Dairy cows, Normandie (SAA) | 491,974 | 2025 | −2.99 % | heads |
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Source: FranceAgriMer (VISIONet) · Licence: Licence Ouverte 2.0 · Data updated: 2026-11-03
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