Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita was 0.8096 An per person in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8096 An per person
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
68th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.52 An per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.7272 An per person
in 1998
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2020

00.511.5196119902020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.8096 An per person for chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Ireland peaked at 1.52 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7272 An per person, in 1998.

Ireland ranks 68th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.

Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, 1961 to 2020.
Year An per person Change
1961 1.52 An per person —
1962 1.52 An per person -0.4%
1963 1.51 An per person -0.6%
1964 1.5 An per person -0.5%
1965 1.49 An per person -0.4%
1966 1.49 An per person -0.4%
1967 1.45 An per person -2.8%
1968 1.41 An per person -2.8%
1969 1.36 An per person -3.0%
1970 1.35 An per person -0.8%
1971 1.34 An per person -1.2%
1972 1.32 An per person -1.5%
1973 1.33 An per person +1.2%
1974 1.3 An per person -2.6%
1975 1.25 An per person -3.4%
1976 1.24 An per person -1.5%
1977 1.06 An per person -13.9%
1978 1.01 An per person -4.9%
1979 0.9085 An per person -10.2%
1980 0.8204 An per person -9.7%
1981 0.9345 An per person +13.9%
1982 0.8991 An per person -3.8%
1983 0.8944 An per person -0.5%
1984 0.9317 An per person +4.2%
1985 0.9174 An per person -1.5%
1986 0.9269 An per person +1.0%
1987 0.9779 An per person +5.5%
1988 0.9611 An per person -1.7%
1989 0.8829 An per person -8.1%
1990 0.9067 An per person +2.7%
1991 0.9903 An per person +9.2%
1992 0.9274 An per person -6.4%
1993 0.8489 An per person -8.5%
1994 0.8356 An per person -1.6%
1995 0.8945 An per person +7.0%
1996 0.7898 An per person -11.7%
1997 0.7901 An per person +0.0%
1998 0.7272 An per person -8.0%
1999 0.7723 An per person +6.2%
2000 0.9111 An per person +18.0%
2001 0.9257 An per person +1.6%
2002 0.9102 An per person -1.7%
2003 0.9195 An per person +1.0%
2004 0.9068 An per person -1.4%
2005 0.9505 An per person +4.8%
2006 0.9671 An per person +1.7%
2007 0.8434 An per person -12.8%
2008 0.8264 An per person -2.0%
2009 0.8257 An per person -0.1%
2010 0.8333 An per person +0.9%
2011 0.8515 An per person +2.2%
2012 0.8697 An per person +2.1%
2013 0.8651 An per person -0.5%
2014 0.9017 An per person +4.2%
2015 0.9145 An per person +1.4%
2016 0.9448 An per person +3.3%
2017 0.9736 An per person +3.0%
2020 0.8096 An per person -16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.47 An per person 1.36 An per person 1.52 An per person 9
1970s 1.21 An per person 0.9085 An per person 1.35 An per person 10
1980s 0.9147 An per person 0.8204 An per person 0.9779 An per person 10
1990s 0.8483 An per person 0.7272 An per person 0.9903 An per person 10
2000s 0.8987 An per person 0.8257 An per person 0.9671 An per person 10
2010s 0.8943 An per person 0.8333 An per person 0.9736 An per person 8
2020s 0.8096 An per person 0.8096 An per person 0.8096 An per person 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 65 Austria 0.8288 An per person compare
  2. 66 Slovenia 0.8286 An per person compare
  3. 67 Norway 0.8254 An per person compare
  4. 69 Georgia 0.8072 An per person compare
  5. 70 Italy 0.7881 An per person compare
  6. 71 Kyrgyzstan 0.7823 An per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Ireland?
Chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Ireland was 0.8096 An per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7272 An per person in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per capita?
Ireland ranks 68th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, layers — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,696 data points, 1961–2023
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Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.