Asses — Stocks in Ireland

Ireland: Asses — Stocks was 3,741 LSU in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3,741 LSU
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
76th
of 120 countries
All-time high
44,665 LSU
in 1961
All-time low
2,050 LSU
in 2002
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Asses — Stocks in Ireland, 1961–2017

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for asses — stocks in Ireland is 3,741 LSU, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — stocks in Ireland peaked at 44,665 LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,050 LSU, in 2002.

Ireland ranks 76th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Asses — Stocks in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Asses — Stocks in Ireland, 1961 to 2017.
Year LSU Change
1961 44,665 LSU —
1962 43,772 LSU -2.0%
1963 42,896 LSU -2.0%
1964 42,038 LSU -2.0%
1965 41,200 LSU -2.0%
1966 35,000 LSU -15.0%
1967 32,500 LSU -7.1%
1968 30,000 LSU -7.7%
1969 29,000 LSU -3.3%
1970 27,500 LSU -5.2%
1971 25,000 LSU -9.1%
1972 22,500 LSU -10.0%
1973 20,000 LSU -11.1%
1974 19,000 LSU -5.0%
1975 17,841 LSU -6.1%
1976 17,000 LSU -4.7%
1977 16,500 LSU -2.9%
1978 15,000 LSU -9.1%
1979 15,000 LSU +0.0%
1980 14,000 LSU -6.7%
1981 13,000 LSU -7.1%
1982 11,500 LSU -11.5%
1983 10,000 LSU -13.0%
1984 9,500 LSU -5.0%
1985 9,000 LSU -5.3%
1986 8,500 LSU -5.6%
1987 8,000 LSU -5.9%
1988 7,500 LSU -6.2%
1989 7,000 LSU -6.7%
1990 6,500 LSU -7.1%
1991 3,150 LSU -51.5%
1992 3,500 LSU +11.1%
1993 3,700 LSU +5.7%
1994 3,400 LSU -8.1%
1995 3,000 LSU -11.8%
1996 3,300 LSU +10.0%
1997 3,050 LSU -7.6%
1998 3,250 LSU +6.6%
1999 3,250 LSU +0.0%
2000 2,200 LSU -32.3%
2001 2,150 LSU -2.3%
2002 2,050 LSU -4.7%
2003 2,600 LSU +26.8%
2004 2,550 LSU -1.9%
2005 2,538 LSU -0.5%
2006 2,940 LSU +15.8%
2007 3,024 LSU +2.9%
2008 3,800 LSU +25.7%
2009 3,800 LSU +0.0%
2010 3,250 LSU -14.5%
2011 3,850 LSU +18.5%
2012 4,300 LSU +11.7%
2013 3,500 LSU -18.6%
2014 3,450 LSU -1.4%
2015 3,850 LSU +11.6%
2016 4,000 LSU +3.9%
2017 3,741 LSU -6.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 3,741 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,500 LSU, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 3,741 LSU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,356 LSU, 45% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Asses — Stocks in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -51.5% 6,500 LSU 3,150 LSU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37,897 LSU 29,000 LSU 44,665 LSU 9
1970s 19,534 LSU 15,000 LSU 27,500 LSU 10
1980s 9,800 LSU 7,000 LSU 14,000 LSU 10
1990s 3,610 LSU 3,000 LSU 6,500 LSU 10
2000s 2,765 LSU 2,050 LSU 3,800 LSU 10
2010s 3,743 LSU 3,250 LSU 4,300 LSU 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 73 Ghana 4,542 LSU compare
  2. 74 Belarus 4,536 LSU compare
  3. 75 Portugal 4,250 LSU compare
  4. 77 Costa Rica 3,667 LSU compare
  5. 78 Samoa 3,500 LSU compare
  6. 79 Jordan 2,831 LSU compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — stocks in Ireland?
Asses — stocks in Ireland was 3,741 LSU in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — stocks recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 44,665 LSU in 1961.
What is the lowest asses — stocks recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,050 LSU in 2002.
How does Ireland rank for asses — stocks?
Ireland ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
Is asses — stocks rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Asses — Stocks
Unit
LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 9,318 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.