Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre was 94.73 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 94.73 An per square kilometre for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 106.89 An per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.66 An per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Ireland 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.29 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 60.66 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 62.43 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 63.42 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 65.67 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 71.79 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 74.76 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 73.02 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 73.83 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 75.9 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 78.46 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 80.07 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 86.31 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 93.02 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 94.35 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 90.2 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 90.14 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 90.66 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 89.01 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 89.58 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 84.56 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 83.66 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 84.12 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 84.63 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 85.08 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 84.38 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 82.31 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 81.76 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 82.72 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 86.65 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 88.55 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 89.23 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 90.53 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 90.93 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 92.09 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 93.64 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 96.69 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 99.89 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 100.91 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 102.15 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 102.33 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 101.5 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 101.6 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 101.84 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 101.49 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 101.29 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 100.03 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 100.19 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 100.03 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.9 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 94.25 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 98.04 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 100.2 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 100.54 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 101.08 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 104.82 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 106.89 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 95.71 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 95.22 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.78 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.52 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 95.11 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 94.73 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.54 An per square kilometre | 60.66 An per square kilometre | 74.76 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.81 An per square kilometre | 75.9 An per square kilometre | 94.35 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.28 An per square kilometre | 81.76 An per square kilometre | 89.58 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.91 An per square kilometre | 86.65 An per square kilometre | 100.91 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.25 An per square kilometre | 100.03 An per square kilometre | 102.33 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.27 An per square kilometre | 94.25 An per square kilometre | 106.89 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.28 An per square kilometre | 94.73 An per square kilometre | 96.52 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland was 94.73 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 106.89 An per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.66 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — 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.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle and Buffaloes — 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.