Cattle — Share in total livestock in Ireland
Ireland: Cattle — Share in total livestock was 89 %LSU in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cattle — Share in total livestock in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — share in total livestock in Ireland is 89 %LSU, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — share in total livestock in Ireland peaked at 90.3 %LSU in 1975 and was at its lowest, 81.57 %LSU, in 1962.
That places Ireland 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Cattle — Share in total livestock in Ireland, year by year
| Year | %LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82.83 %LSU | — |
| 1962 | 81.57 %LSU | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 82.42 %LSU | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 82.71 %LSU | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 82.35 %LSU | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 84.06 %LSU | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 86.21 %LSU | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 85.77 %LSU | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 86.05 %LSU | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 86.52 %LSU | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 86.54 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 86.82 %LSU | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 88.21 %LSU | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 88.93 %LSU | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 90.3 %LSU | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 89.72 %LSU | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 89.46 %LSU | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 89.63 %LSU | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 89.07 %LSU | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 89.36 %LSU | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 89.03 %LSU | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 88.85 %LSU | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 88.75 %LSU | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 88.73 %LSU | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 88.51 %LSU | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 88.22 %LSU | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 87.49 %LSU | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 86.56 %LSU | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 85.4 %LSU | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 84.67 %LSU | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 84.06 %LSU | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 83.64 %LSU | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 83.41 %LSU | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 83.34 %LSU | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.64 %LSU | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 84.03 %LSU | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 84.29 %LSU | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 84.32 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.24 %LSU | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.3 %LSU | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 82.52 %LSU | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 82.4 %LSU | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.97 %LSU | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.29 %LSU | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.54 %LSU | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 83.99 %LSU | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 84.45 %LSU | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.29 %LSU | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 85.6 %LSU | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.8 %LSU | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 84.34 %LSU | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.29 %LSU | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.84 %LSU | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.81 %LSU | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.88 %LSU | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.12 %LSU | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.49 %LSU | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.75 %LSU | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 87.56 %LSU | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.96 %LSU | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 87.85 %LSU | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 88.12 %LSU | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 89 %LSU | +1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 89 %LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.99 %LSU, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 89 %LSU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98 %LSU, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.77 %LSU | 81.57 %LSU | 86.21 %LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.52 %LSU | 86.52 %LSU | 90.3 %LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.09 %LSU | 85.4 %LSU | 89.36 %LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.96 %LSU | 83.34 %LSU | 84.67 %LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.64 %LSU | 82.3 %LSU | 85.6 %LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.39 %LSU | 84.29 %LSU | 87.75 %LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.73 %LSU | 85.96 %LSU | 89 %LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Paraguay 92.21 %LSU compare
- 1 United Republic of Tanzania 81.63 %LSU compare
- 2 Luxembourg 91.02 %LSU compare
- 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 80.07 %LSU compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 62.29 %LSU compare
- 4 Argentina 86.42 %LSU compare
- 5 Nicaragua 86.29 %LSU compare
- 5 Türkiye 55.79 %LSU compare
- 6 Uruguay 85.65 %LSU compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — share in total livestock in Ireland?
- Cattle — share in total livestock in Ireland was 89 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — share in total livestock recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3 %LSU in 1975.
- What is the lowest cattle — share in total livestock recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.57 %LSU in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for cattle — share in total livestock?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — share in total livestock rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.