Ireland vs World: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre

Ireland
94.73 An per square kilometre
in 2023
World
12.13 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • World
020406080100196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 94.73 An per square kilometre against 12.13 An per square kilometre in World, a difference of 82.6 An per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 7.8 times World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland World Difference Ahead
1960s 67.54 An per square kilometre 9.68 An per square kilometre 57.86 An per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 86.81 An per square kilometre 11.14 An per square kilometre 75.67 An per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 84.28 An per square kilometre 12.05 An per square kilometre 72.23 An per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 92.91 An per square kilometre 10.8 An per square kilometre 82.11 An per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 101.25 An per square kilometre 10.74 An per square kilometre 90.51 An per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 99.27 An per square kilometre 11.22 An per square kilometre 88.04 An per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 95.28 An per square kilometre 11.93 An per square kilometre 83.35 An per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — stocks, per square kilometre, Ireland or World?
Ireland, at 94.73 An per square kilometre against 12.13 An per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — stocks, per square kilometre between Ireland and World?
82.6 An per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and World rank globally for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 9,625 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.