Goats — Stocks in Ireland

Ireland: Goats — Stocks was 7,300 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,300 An
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
177th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17,800 An
in 1992
All-time low
6,700 An
in 2006
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Goats — Stocks in Ireland, 1991–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1991200720241991: 17.4k An1992: 17.8k An1993: 17.6k An1994: 16.1k An1995: 15.6k An1996: 14.9k An1997: 15.2k An1998: 15.1k An1999: 13.5k An2000: 8.1k An2001: 7.8k An2002: 7.7k An2003: 7.6k An2004: 7.5k An2005: 7.3k An2006: 6.7k An2007: 7.3k An2008: 8.9k An2009: 10.1k An2010: 10.5k An2011: 11.4k An2012: 10.3k An2013: 8.7k An2014: 8.6k An2015: 10.8k An2016: 9.9k An2017: 8.3k An2018: 9.3k An2019: 8.8k An2020: 8.8k An2021: 9.4k An2022: 9.2k An2023: 9.2k An2024: 7.3k An

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2024, goats — stocks in Ireland stood at 7,300 An.

That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Ireland peaked at 17,800 An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,700 An, in 2006.

That places Ireland 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,911 An 13,500 An 17,800 An 9
2000s 7,900 An 6,700 An 10,100 An 10
2010s 9,660 An 8,285 An 11,400 An 10
2020s 8,788 An 7,300 An 9,400 An 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 174 Nicaragua 8,129 An compare
  2. 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8,121 An compare
  3. 176 Martinique 8,100 An compare
  4. 178 Malta 6,670 An compare
  5. 179 Sao Tome and Principe 6,201 An compare
  6. 180 Seychelles 5,847 An compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Ireland?
Goats — stocks in Ireland was 7,300 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17,800 An in 1992.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,700 An in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for goats — stocks?
Ireland ranks 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 13,264 data points, 1961–2024
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