Ireland vs Portugal: Horses — Stocks

Ireland
82,010 An
in 2019
Portugal
90,000 An
in 2022
Ireland rank
66th
Portugal rank
63rd

Horses — Stocks over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119912022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 90,000 An against 82,010 An in Ireland, a difference of 7,990 An.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 63rd of 177 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 167,246 An 40,228 An 127,017 An Ireland
1970s 95,618 An 34,107 An 61,511 An Ireland
1980s 58,547 An 27,500 An 31,047 An Ireland
1990s 67,300 An 48,000 An 19,300 An Ireland
2000s 80,620 An 66,700 An 13,920 An Ireland
2010s 95,622 An 82,900 An 12,722 An Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher horses — stocks, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 90,000 An against 82,010 An in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in horses — stocks between Ireland and Portugal?
7,990 An, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for horses — stocks?
Ireland ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 63rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Horses — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Horses — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 data points, 1961–2023
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