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Population status and trends at the EU and Member State levels

The Article 12 web tool provides an access to EU assessments and Member States’ data compiled as part of the Habitats Directive - Article 12 reporting process. The EU assessments have been carried out in EU 27 for the period 2008-2012 and in EU28 for the period 2013-2018.

Choose period, species and if relevant sub-specific unit.

Once a selection has been made the breeding distribution of the species can be visualized in a map.

The ‘Data sheet info’ includes notes for each assessment per species.

The ‘Audit trail’ includes the methods used for the EU assessment and justifications for decisions made by the assessors.

Map is only available at subspecific level.

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Stable
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Unknown
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Decreasing
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Fluctuating
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Uncertain

Codes ‘PT’, ‘ES ‘correspond to Portugal mainland (excluding Azores-PTAC and Madeira-PTMA) and Spain mainland (excluding Canary Islands-ESIC) respectively.
Similarly ‘UK’ stands for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (excluding Gibraltar-GIB).
The data from delayed delivery by Romania were not used for the EU population status assessment.

Current selection: 2013-2018, Passer domesticus s. str.. Show all
Data from Member States reports
MS Breeding population Breeding distribution Winter population Breeding area from
gridded maps (km2)
Ssp. / subsp. unit
Population size Population trend Distribution size Distribution trend Population size Population trend
Min
Mouse-over texts for entries below show "Method used" reported for population size as a whole:
estimatePartial - based mainly on extrapolation from limited amount of data
estimateExpert - based mainly on expert opinion, with very limited data
absentData - insufficient or no data available
completeSurvey - complete survey or statistically robust estimate
Country Method used
AT estimatePartial
BE estimateExpert
BG estimatePartial
CY estimatePartial
CZ completeSurvey
DE completeSurvey
DK estimatePartial
EE estimateExpert
ES estimatePartial
ESIC estimateExpert
FI completeSurvey
FR estimatePartial
GIB estimatePartial
GR estimatePartial
HR estimateExpert
HU completeSurvey
IE completeSurvey
IT estimateExpert
LT estimatePartial
LU estimatePartial
LV completeSurvey
NL completeSurvey
PL completeSurvey
PT estimatePartial
PTAC estimatePartial
RO estimateExpert
SE estimatePartial
SI completeSurvey
SK estimateExpert
UK estimatePartial
Max
Best value Unit Type est. Change % MS ST period ST direction ST magnitude LT period LT direction LT magnitude
Mouse-over texts for entries below show "Method used" reported for distribution surface area (in km²):
estimatePartial - based mainly on extrapolation from limited amount of data
estimateExpert - based mainly on expert opinion, with very limited data
absentData - insufficient or no data available
completeSurvey - complete survey or statistically robust estimate
Country Method used
AT completeSurvey
BE completeSurvey
BG estimatePartial
CY estimatePartial
CZ completeSurvey
DE estimateExpert
DK completeSurvey
EE estimatePartial
ES completeSurvey
ESIC absentData
FI completeSurvey
FR completeSurvey
GIB completeSurvey
GR estimatePartial
HR estimateExpert
HU completeSurvey
IE completeSurvey
IT estimatePartial
LT estimatePartial
LU estimatePartial
LV completeSurvey
NL completeSurvey
PL absentData
PT estimatePartial
PTAC estimatePartial
RO completeSurvey
SE estimatePartial
SI absentData
SK estimateExpert
UK completeSurvey
Area
% MS ST period ST direction ST magnitude LT period LT direction LT magnitude Min
Mouse-over texts below show "Method used" reported for population size value(s):
estimatePartial - based mainly on extrapolation from limited amount of data
estimateExpert - based mainly on expert opinion, with very limited data
absentData - insufficient or no data available
completeSurvey - complete survey or statistically robust estimate
Country Method used
AT
BE
BG
CY
CZ
DE
DK
EE
ES
ESIC
FI
FR
GIB
GR
HR
HU
IE
IT
LT
LU
LV
NL
PL
PT
PTAC
RO
SE
SI
SK
UK
Max
Best value Unit Type est. Change % MS ST period ST direction ST magnitude LT period LT direction LT magnitude Status Distrib. % MS
AT
250000
450000
N/A
p
estimate
method
0.3
2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (8) 1981-2018 x N/A 81100 2.5 2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (7) 1981-2018 x N/A 75000 2.4 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
BE
254400
431600
343000
p
estimate
method
0.3
2008-2018 - -34 | -22 | (-28) 1973-2018 - -70 | -50 | (-60) # 30572 # 1.0 2008-2018 = N/A 1973-2018 = N/A 31500 1.0 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
BG
1000000
4000000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
#
1.9
2000-2018 - -50 | -30 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = N/A 105349 3.3 2000-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 109600 3.5 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
CY
600000
930000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
0.6
2007-2018 + 16 | 100 | (N/A) 1980-2018 x N/A 8200 0.3 2007-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 8200 0.3 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
CZ
2700000
5400000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
3.1
2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1982-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-2) # 80800 2.5 2002-2016 = N/A | N/A | (-2) 1986-2016 = N/A | N/A | (-2) # 77800 2.5 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
DE
4100000
6000000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
3.9
2004-2016 + 16 | 33 | (24) 1980-2016 = N/A | N/A | (-19) 356075 11.1 2004-2016 = -10 | 10 | (N/A) 1980-2016 = -30 | 40 | (N/A) 371500 11.7 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
DK
N/A
N/A
639986
p
estimate
genuine
#
0.5
2006-2017 - -21.43 | -5.74 | (-13.91) 1980-2017 - -42.45 | -31.17 | (-37.06000) # 56700 1.8 1996-2017 = N/A | N/A | (-1.04000) 1974-2017 = N/A | N/A | (-2.74) # 56400 1.8 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
EE
50000
80000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
2007-2018 - -50 | -20 | (N/A) 1983-2018 - -248 | -85 | (N/A) 39100 1.2 2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (-3) 1980-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-26) 12200 0.4 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
ES
74590000
89395000
N/A
p
interval
noInfo
63.0
2007-2018 - N/A | -9.1 | (N/A) 1998-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-10.8) 325747 10.2 2007-2018 - N/A | -2.2 | (N/A) 1998-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-10.8) 338800 10.7 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
ESIC
25
50
N/A
p
mean
noInfo
#
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A # 400 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A # 400 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
FI
182507
241619
215592
p
estimate
genuine
0.2
2007-2018 - 31 | 51 | (42) 1980-2018 - 57 | 76 | (68) 211800 6.6 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2010 + 4 | 4 | (N/A) 211600 6.7 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
FR
4000000
7000000
N/A
p
estimate
method
4.2
2007-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-5.1) 2001-2018 u N/A | N/A | (-13) 546200 17.1 2009-2017 = N/A 1985-2017 = N/A 542000 17.0 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
GIB
250
500
500
p
estimate
noChange
2000-2018 + 25 | 100 | (100) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (0) 6 2004-2018 + 250 | 500 | (500) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (0) 200 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
GR
2510000
3240000
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
2.2
2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1980-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 146200 4.6 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 127600 4.0 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
HR
2000000
2500000
N/A
p
estimate
N/A
1.7
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 56548 1.8 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 78100 2.5 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
HU
836000
863000
N/A
p
interval
genuine
#
0.7
2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 - -35 | -8 | (N/A) 93011 2.9 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A # 94500 3.0 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
IE
1590360
3055829
2266646
i
interval
genuine
#
N/A
2006-2016 + 12.4 | 39.6 | (29.3) 1980-2016 x N/A 82600 2.6 2006-2016 + N/A | N/A | (28) 1972-2016 + N/A | N/A | (28.2) # 81600 2.6 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
IT
10000
30000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
2000-2014 - -25 | -5 | (N/A) 1993-2018 - -40 | 0 | (N/A) 20900 0.7 2007-2018 - -25 | -20 | (N/A) 1993-2018 + 10 | 15 | (N/A) 19000 0.6 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
LT
50000
100000
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
2013-2018 - -10 | -5 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -50 | -30 | (N/A) 37800 1.2 2006-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2012 - -20 | -10 | (N/A) 37300 1.2 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
LU
30000
35000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
2007-2018 = -10 | 10 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -40 | -20 | (N/A) 1164 # 2007-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 2400 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
LV
56324
101881
75752
p
interval
method
2005-2018 u -31.1 | 200.1 | (46.9) 1991-2017 - N/A | N/A | (-94) 49400 1.6 2000-2017 - N/A | N/A | (-20) 1980-2017 = N/A | N/A | (-10) 49200 1.6 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
NL
600000
1000000
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
0.6
2006-2017 + 3 | 17 | (10) 1984-2017 - -86 | -73 | (-80) 44200 1.4 2000-2015 = N/A | N/A | (-1.99) 1977-2015 = N/A | N/A | (-1.99) 40100 1.3 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
PL
6264000
6856000
N/A
p
interval
genuine
5.0
2007-2018 + 0 | 17 | (8) 1980-2018 x N/A # N/A N/A 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A N/A N/A Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
PT
1000000
3000000
N/A
p
estimate
method
#
1.5
2004-2018 - N/A 1980-2018 x N/A # 88300 # 2.8 2005-2018 = N/A | N/A | (-7) 1980-2018 = N/A # 86900 2.7 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
PTAC
1284664
4745017
3456628
p
mean
method
#
N/A
2007-2017 + 0.1 | 50 | (N/A) 1980-2018 x N/A # 7400 # N/A 2008-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1980-2018 x N/A # N/A N/A Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae]; non-native populations)
RO
5000000
6000000
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
4.2
2008-2018 u -7 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 x N/A 215200 6.7 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 211400 6.7 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
SE
300000
602000
451000
p
estimate
noChange
0.3
2007-2018 = -10 | 25 | (7) 1980-2018 - -77 | -67 | (-72) 186900 5.8 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 186200 5.8 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
SI
300000
465000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
0.3
2008-2018 = N/A | N/A | (9.4) 1980-2018 x N/A 9400 # 0.3 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 = N/A | N/A | (1) # 8500 0.3 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
SK
1200000
1800000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
1.1
2007-2018 - -10 | -1 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -25 | -10 | (N/A) 49020 1.5 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 52100 1.6 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
UK
4811438
5774844
5293141
p
interval
genuine
4.1
2004-2016 = N/A | N/A | (-0.63) 1980-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-58.72) # 273000 8.5 1989-2009 = 2.48 | 2.48 | (N/A) 1970-2009 = N/A # 271200 8.5 Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])
EU population status assessments
Breeding population Breeding distribution Winter population EU population
status
Contribution
to Target 1
Season Previous status Ssp. / subsp. unit
Population size (min) Population size (max) Unit Short-term trend Long-term trend Area Short-term trend Long-term trend Population size (min) Population size (max) Unit Short-term trend Long-term trend Breeding Wintering
EU28 109000000 144000000 p = - 2980000 NE NE Depleted B B Depleted Passer domesticus s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding italiae])