Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate was -3.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 42.1%
World rank
155th
of 193 countries
All-time high
35.9 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-26.91 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Ireland is -3.99 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 42.1% on the previous year and down 322.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 35.9 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -26.91 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Ireland 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1964 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 1965 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2373 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1967 | -11.7 % change on previous year | -5029.8% |
| 1968 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1969 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 1970 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1971 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9239 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1973 | -0.9574 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3493 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1975 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -1441.8% |
| 1976 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1977 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1978 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1979 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 1980 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1981 | -0.6781 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1982 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -765.1% |
| 1983 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1984 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1987 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1988 | 17.13 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1989 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1992 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1994 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 1995 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1996 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1997 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 1999 | -0.3245 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2000 | 35.9 % change on previous year | -11163.0% |
| 2001 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2002 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2003 | -5 % change on previous year | +203.8% |
| 2004 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2005 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +442.6% |
| 2006 | -6.55 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2007 | -7.56 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2008 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2009 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2010 | -0.6823 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2011 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -361.3% |
| 2012 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +294.9% |
| 2013 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2014 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8221 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7881 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3464 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2018 | -26.91 % change on previous year | -7869.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2867 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2020 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +521.3% |
| 2021 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6727 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2023 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -1125.2% |
| 2024 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9111 % change on previous year | -11.7 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.62 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.68 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | 17.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 14.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8497 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 35.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -26.91 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.1 % change on previous year | -6.9 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 152 Grenada -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Morocco -3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Namibia -3.91 % change on previous year compare
- 156 USSR -4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Rwanda -4.12 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Suriname -4.47 % 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 — stocks, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Ireland was -3.99 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.91 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 322.5%. 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 — Stocks, 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 — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.