# `DROP STATISTICS`
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## Supported syntax
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```
DROP STATISTICS [ IF EXISTS ] name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
```

## Description
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`DROP STATISTICS` removes statistics object(s) from the database. Only the statistics object's owner, the schema owner, or a superuser can drop a statistics object.

## Parameters
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**`IF EXISTS`**  
Do not throw an error if the statistics object does not exist. A notice is issued in this case.

**{{name}}**  
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of the statistics object to drop.

**`CASCADE``RESTRICT`**  
These key words do not have any effect, since there are no dependencies on statistics.

## Examples
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To destroy two statistics objects in different schemas, without failing if they don't exist:

```
DROP STATISTICS IF EXISTS
    accounting.users_uid_creation,
    public.grants_user_role;
```

## Compatibility
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There is no `DROP STATISTICS` command in the SQL standard.