Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.41 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.41 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
24th
of 143 countries
All-time high
3 An per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.7505 An per square kilometre
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.41 An per square kilometre for horses — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 3 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7505 An per square kilometre, in 1989.
Ireland ranks 24th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.85 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 2.76 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.62 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 2.5 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 2.3 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 2.07 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 1.94 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 1.8 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.29 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 1.21 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9938 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9392 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8927 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8768 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8361 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8376 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.81 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7911 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7708 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7505 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7766 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.916 An per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.945 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.961 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9726 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9871 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.04 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.05 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.16 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.26 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.29 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.39 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.38 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.22 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 1.41 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.41 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4865 An per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.41 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4925 An per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 An per square kilometre | 1.81 An per square kilometre | 3 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.39 An per square kilometre | 1.06 An per square kilometre | 1.8 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8499 An per square kilometre | 0.7505 An per square kilometre | 0.9938 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9769 An per square kilometre | 0.7766 An per square kilometre | 1.1 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 An per square kilometre | 1.01 An per square kilometre | 1.42 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 An per square kilometre | 1.19 An per square kilometre | 1.61 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 An per square kilometre | 1.2 An per square kilometre | 1.41 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland was 1.41 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7505 An per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Ireland rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — 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.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — 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
Horses — 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.