Horses — Stocks, per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Horses — Stocks, per capita was 0.0174 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0174 An per person
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
26th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.0733 An per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0147 An per person
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Horses — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024

0.020.040.060.08196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — stocks, per capita in Ireland is 0.0174 An per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0733 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0147 An per person, in 1989.

That places Ireland 26th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Horses — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0733 An per person
1962 0.0691 An per person -5.7%
1963 0.0667 An per person -3.5%
1964 0.0629 An per person -5.7%
1965 0.0598 An per person -4.9%
1966 0.0548 An per person -8.3%
1967 0.0492 An per person -10.3%
1968 0.0458 An per person -6.8%
1969 0.0426 An per person -7.1%
1970 0.042 An per person -1.3%
1971 0.0392 An per person -6.8%
1972 0.0369 An per person -5.8%
1973 0.0335 An per person -9.3%
1974 0.0313 An per person -6.6%
1975 0.028 An per person -10.6%
1976 0.0257 An per person -8.1%
1977 0.0245 An per person -4.8%
1978 0.0227 An per person -7.3%
1979 0.0216 An per person -4.6%
1980 0.0201 An per person -7.3%
1981 0.0187 An per person -6.6%
1982 0.0176 An per person -5.8%
1983 0.0172 An per person -2.5%
1984 0.0163 An per person -5.2%
1985 0.0163 An per person +0.0%
1986 0.0158 An per person -3.3%
1987 0.0154 An per person -2.3%
1988 0.0151 An per person -2.2%
1989 0.0147 An per person -2.2%
1990 0.0152 An per person +3.4%
1991 0.0179 An per person +17.3%
1992 0.0183 An per person +2.5%
1993 0.0185 An per person +1.2%
1994 0.0187 An per person +0.8%
1995 0.0188 An per person +1.0%
1996 0.0192 An per person +2.0%
1997 0.0196 An per person +1.8%
1998 0.0196 An per person +0.2%
1999 0.0201 An per person +2.5%
2000 0.0184 An per person -8.6%
2001 0.0184 An per person -0.0%
2002 0.0185 An per person +0.5%
2003 0.0176 An per person -4.6%
2004 0.0179 An per person +1.5%
2005 0.0192 An per person +7.4%
2006 0.0203 An per person +5.5%
2007 0.0203 An per person +0.1%
2008 0.0213 An per person +5.1%
2009 0.0216 An per person +1.5%
2010 0.0232 An per person +7.5%
2011 0.0231 An per person -0.4%
2012 0.0242 An per person +4.4%
2013 0.022 An per person -9.0%
2014 0.0204 An per person -7.2%
2015 0.0198 An per person -2.9%
2016 0.0194 An per person -2.2%
2017 0.0176 An per person -9.2%
2018 0.0172 An per person -2.1%
2019 0.0165 An per person -4.3%
2020 0.0175 An per person +6.3%
2021 0.0162 An per person -7.4%
2022 0.0179 An per person +10.6%
2023 0.0183 An per person +1.9%
2024 0.0174 An per person -4.6%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.0174 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0057 An per person, 3.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.0174 An per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0059 An per person, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0582 An per person 0.0426 An per person 0.0733 An per person 9
1970s 0.0305 An per person 0.0216 An per person 0.042 An per person 10
1980s 0.0167 An per person 0.0147 An per person 0.0201 An per person 10
1990s 0.0186 An per person 0.0152 An per person 0.0201 An per person 10
2000s 0.0193 An per person 0.0176 An per person 0.0216 An per person 10
2010s 0.0203 An per person 0.0165 An per person 0.0242 An per person 10
2020s 0.0175 An per person 0.0162 An per person 0.0183 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 Panama 0.0227 An per person compare
  2. 24 Peru 0.0219 An per person compare
  3. 25 Colombia 0.0182 An per person compare
  4. 27 Ethiopia 0.0174 An per person compare
  5. 28 Honduras 0.0168 An per person compare
  6. 29 Sudan 0.0158 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Ireland

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks, per capita in Ireland?
Horses — stocks, per capita in Ireland was 0.0174 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0733 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0147 An per person in 1989.
How does Ireland rank for horses — stocks, per capita?
Ireland ranks 26th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is horses — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Horses — Stocks, per capita in Ireland. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 22 September 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/horses-stocks-per-capita/ireland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/horses-stocks-per-capita/ireland/">Horses — Stocks, per capita in Ireland</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Horses — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Horses — Stocks ÷ Population, total

Computed from

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

Indicator
Horses — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
144 places, 8,191 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Horses — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.