Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.667 An per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.667 An per person
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
35th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.99 An per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.667 An per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024

0.511.52196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Ireland is 0.667 An per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Ireland peaked at 1.99 An per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.667 An per person, in 2024.

That places Ireland 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 1.1 An per person
1962 1.19 An per person +8.2%
1963 1.17 An per person -1.8%
1964 1.18 An per person +1.1%
1965 1.2 An per person +1.7%
1966 1.2 An per person -0.2%
1967 1.05 An per person -12.1%
1968 1.03 An per person -2.7%
1969 0.9723 An per person -5.2%
1970 0.9428 An per person -3.0%
1971 0.9478 An per person +0.5%
1972 0.9424 An per person -0.6%
1973 0.9185 An per person -2.5%
1974 0.9066 An per person -1.3%
1975 0.85 An per person -6.2%
1976 0.8194 An per person -3.6%
1977 0.7866 An per person -4.0%
1978 0.7588 An per person -3.5%
1979 0.7167 An per person -5.6%
1980 0.6914 An per person -3.5%
1981 0.6787 An per person -1.8%
1982 0.7027 An per person +3.5%
1983 0.743 An per person +5.7%
1984 0.7964 An per person +7.2%
1985 0.871 An per person +9.4%
1986 0.9334 An per person +7.2%
1987 1.04 An per person +11.1%
1988 1.22 An per person +17.6%
1989 1.42 An per person +16.5%
1990 1.63 An per person +14.4%
1991 1.66 An per person +2.3%
1992 1.69 An per person +1.3%
1993 1.71 An per person +1.6%
1994 1.67 An per person -2.7%
1995 1.59 An per person -4.3%
1996 1.53 An per person -4.2%
1997 1.46 An per person -4.6%
1998 1.51 An per person +3.3%
1999 1.48 An per person -1.5%
2000 1.99 An per person +33.9%
2001 1.9 An per person -4.5%
2002 1.84 An per person -3.3%
2003 1.72 An per person -6.5%
2004 1.67 An per person -2.8%
2005 1.54 An per person -7.7%
2006 1.4 An per person -9.0%
2007 1.26 An per person -10.2%
2008 1.13 An per person -10.1%
2009 1.06 An per person -6.5%
2010 1.04 An per person -1.2%
2011 1.06 An per person +1.4%
2012 1.13 An per person +6.5%
2013 1.08 An per person -3.7%
2014 1.1 An per person +1.0%
2015 1.1 An per person -0.1%
2016 1.09 An per person -0.5%
2017 1.08 An per person -1.0%
2018 0.7774 An per person -27.9%
2019 0.7672 An per person -1.3%
2020 0.7711 An per person +0.5%
2021 0.7828 An per person +1.5%
2022 0.7726 An per person -1.3%
2023 0.706 An per person -8.6%
2024 0.667 An per person -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.12 An per person 0.9723 An per person 1.2 An per person 9
1970s 0.859 An per person 0.7167 An per person 0.9478 An per person 10
1980s 0.9095 An per person 0.6787 An per person 1.42 An per person 10
1990s 1.59 An per person 1.46 An per person 1.71 An per person 10
2000s 1.55 An per person 1.06 An per person 1.99 An per person 10
2010s 1.02 An per person 0.7672 An per person 1.13 An per person 10
2020s 0.7399 An per person 0.667 An per person 0.7828 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 32 Ethiopia 0.7196 An per person compare
  2. 33 Uzbekistan 0.6772 An per person compare
  3. 34 Morocco 0.6723 An per person compare
  4. 36 Malawi 0.657 An per person compare
  5. 37 Romania 0.623 An per person compare
  6. 38 Oman 0.62 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Ireland?
Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Ireland was 0.667 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 An per person in 2000.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.667 An per person in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
Ireland ranks 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 9,624 data points, 1961–2024
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Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.