Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate was -9.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-9.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 540.3%
World rank
153rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
36.51 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-19.57 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ireland recorded -9.68 % change on previous year for sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 540.3% on the previous year and down 5,676.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 36.51 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -19.57 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Ireland ranks 153rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 26.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1964 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 1965 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 1966 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -295.1% |
| 1967 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 1968 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1969 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1970 | -9.11 % change on previous year | +805.1% |
| 1971 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -309.8% |
| 1972 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1973 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 1975 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1976 | -19.57 % change on previous year | -980.4% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 10.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1980 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 1981 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1982 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
| 1983 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1984 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -262.7% |
| 1985 | 18.04 % change on previous year | +541.6% |
| 1986 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1987 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 1988 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1989 | 26.76 % change on previous year | +484.7% |
| 1990 | 36.51 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3488 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1992 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +863.3% |
| 1993 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 1994 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1995 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1997 | -14.69 % change on previous year | -1529.8% |
| 1998 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1999 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2000 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -297.4% |
| 2001 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2002 | -14.85 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 2003 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2004 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -379.1% |
| 2005 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2006 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -295.9% |
| 2007 | -6.4 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 2008 | -10.64 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 2009 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2010 | -13.43 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 2011 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2012 | 10.97 % change on previous year | +772.4% |
| 2013 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1736 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2015 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +598.8% |
| 2016 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +267.0% |
| 2017 | 10 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
| 2018 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2019 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2877 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2021 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -1569.5% |
| 2022 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2024 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -540.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | 26.35 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.6091 % change on previous year | -19.57 % change on previous year | 19.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 % change on previous year | -7.95 % change on previous year | 26.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 % change on previous year | -14.69 % change on previous year | 36.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.56 % change on previous year | -14.85 % change on previous year | 13.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -13.43 % change on previous year | 10.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7742 % change on previous year | -9.68 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 150 Bhutan -9.43 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Cyprus -9.45 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Martinique -9.65 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Belarus -10 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Lithuania -10.2 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Uruguay -10.36 % change on previous year 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 — production, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Ireland was -9.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.51 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.57 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5,676.6%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.