In Europe, cattle, sheep and goats are raised using organic methods, during a period when the EU livestock population has been declining, according to the latest data from Eurostat.
According to Eurocarne, in 2022 there were 5.4 million organically raised cattle in an EU herd of 74.8 million animals (equivalent to 7.2%), compared to 4.3 million cattle in a EU herd of 77.8 million in 2018 (equivalent to 5.5%). Similarly, in 2022, 1 million dairy cows (4.9% of the EU cow herd), 6.1 million sheep (10.4% of the EU goat herd) and 1. 4 million goats (12.7% of the EU goat herd).
