Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Ireland
Ireland: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 45.99 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.99 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 164 countries
All-time high
68.24 An per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
20.29 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Ireland stood at 45.99 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Ireland peaked at 68.24 An per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20.29 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 17th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Ireland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.29 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26.94 An per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1963 | 27.74 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 26.84 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 25.44 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 28.21 An per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 25.48 An per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 24.63 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 24.02 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 21.54 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 26.41 An per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1972 | 25.56 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 24.53 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 25.24 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 26.59 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 21.9 An per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 21.15 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 26.93 An per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 23.27 An per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 25.77 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 26.29 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 24.58 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 23.57 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 24.43 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 30.21 An per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 29.03 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 30.04 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 31.05 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 41.34 An per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 56.42 An per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1991 | 61.18 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 63.41 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 68.24 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 64.17 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 62.39 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 63.39 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 54.7 An per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 62.78 An per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 65.66 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 59.76 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 56.65 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 48.01 An per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 45.85 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 51.75 An per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 52.45 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 50.63 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 47.38 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 42.37 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 39.63 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 34.59 An per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 34.98 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 39.06 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 41.72 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 41.18 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.12 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.98 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 46.21 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 46.8 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 44.28 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 45.17 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 43.14 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 46.41 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 45.99 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 45.99 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 An per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 45.99 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.59 An per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.51 An per square kilometre | 20.29 An per square kilometre | 28.21 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.31 An per square kilometre | 21.15 An per square kilometre | 26.93 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.63 An per square kilometre | 23.57 An per square kilometre | 41.34 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.23 An per square kilometre | 54.7 An per square kilometre | 68.24 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.45 An per square kilometre | 39.63 An per square kilometre | 59.76 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.19 An per square kilometre | 34.59 An per square kilometre | 46.8 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.18 An per square kilometre | 43.14 An per square kilometre | 46.41 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 14 Nepal 52.42 An per square kilometre compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 50.46 An per square kilometre compare
- 16 Tajikistan 50.36 An per square kilometre compare
- 18 Faroe Islands 40.27 An per square kilometre compare
- 19 China 38.47 An per square kilometre compare
- 20 Qatar 37.88 An per square kilometre compare
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Ireland?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Ireland was 45.99 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.24 An per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.29 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.