Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Cattle — Stocks, per capita was 1.23 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks, per capita in Ireland stood at 1.23 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per capita in Ireland peaked at 2.04 An per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.23 An per person, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 7th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.52 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.47 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.51 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.52 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.57 An per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.71 An per person | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 1.77 An per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.73 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.73 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.77 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.81 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.82 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.93 An per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 2.04 An per person | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.04 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.92 An per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.89 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.88 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.82 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.81 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.69 An per person | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 1.65 An per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.65 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.65 An per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.66 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.64 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.6 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.6 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.62 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.7 An per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.73 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.73 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.74 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.74 An per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.76 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.77 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.81 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.85 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.85 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.85 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.82 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.78 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.75 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.72 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.68 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.63 An per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.57 An per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.54 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.52 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.45 An per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.42 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.47 An per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.49 An per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.49 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.48 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.52 An per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.53 An per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.35 An per person | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 1.32 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.26 An per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.23 An per person | -2.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.23 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1251 An per person, 9.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.23 An per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.164 An per person, 7.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 An per person | 1.47 An per person | 1.77 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 An per person | 1.77 An per person | 2.04 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 An per person | 1.6 An per person | 1.81 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 An per person | 1.7 An per person | 1.85 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 An per person | 1.52 An per person | 1.85 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 An per person | 1.32 An per person | 1.53 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 An per person | 1.23 An per person | 1.3 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks, per capita in Ireland?
- Cattle — stocks, per capita in Ireland was 1.23 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 An per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 An per person in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for cattle — stocks, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.