Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate was 0.1463 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.1463 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 87.8%
World rank
142nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.53 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-10.19 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
56
1962–2017
Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1962–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2017, number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Ireland stood at 0.1463 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 87.8% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 16.53 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -10.19 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Ireland ranks 142nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.6074 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1964 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +419.2% |
| 1965 | 16.53 % change on previous year | -624.3% |
| 1966 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1967 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +172.3% |
| 1968 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1969 | -0.6023 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1970 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 1971 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -458.6% |
| 1972 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1973 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +223.9% |
| 1974 | -0.3001 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1975 | -10.19 % change on previous year | +3296.8% |
| 1976 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1977 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4328 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1979 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +146.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3731 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1981 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -905.6% |
| 1982 | -0.5803 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1983 | -0.4185 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1984 | -8 % change on previous year | +1810.6% |
| 1985 | -0.9496 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1986 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 1987 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 1988 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -343.5% |
| 1989 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +177.9% |
| 1990 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1991 | 16.43 % change on previous year | +1147.5% |
| 1992 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1993 | -0.5799 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1994 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -2052.9% |
| 1995 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1996 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1997 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1998 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 1999 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 14.55 % change on previous year | -931.8% |
| 2001 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2002 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2003 | -0.3319 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2004 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +527.1% |
| 2005 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -284.2% |
| 2007 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2008 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12 % change on previous year | +1042.6% |
| 2010 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4097 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2012 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +626.1% |
| 2013 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3416 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3652 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +227.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1463 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1463 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8591 % change on previous year, 17% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1463 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.18 % change on previous year, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -3296.8% | -0.3001 % change on previous year | -10.19 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +2052.9% | -0.5799 % change on previous year | 11.32 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -1810.6% | -0.4185 % change on previous year | -8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1877 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | 16.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.8047 % change on previous year | -10.19 % change on previous year | 8.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0416 % change on previous year | -8 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -5.65 % change on previous year | 16.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 14.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0931 % change on previous year | -7.59 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 139 Saint Lucia 0.2092 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Hong Kong 0.1896 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Comoros 0.1818 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Venezuela 0.1197 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Austria 0.1033 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Cuba 0 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Micronesia (country) 0 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Nauru 0 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Solomon Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Cook Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Niue 0 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.388 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0796 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7634 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Ireland was 0.1463 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of poultry birds, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.53 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.19 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for number of poultry birds, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of poultry birds, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. 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 Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of poultry birds. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Poultry livestock count Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of poultry birds. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.