Chickens — Stocks in Ireland

Ireland: Chickens — Stocks was 15.24 million An in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
15.24 million An
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
122nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
15.50 million An
in 2017
All-time low
6.90 million An
in 1964
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens — Stocks in Ireland, 1961–2020

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119902020

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 15.24 million An for chickens — stocks in 2020.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Ireland peaked at 15.50 million An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.90 million An, in 1964.

That places Ireland 122nd out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.61 million An 6.90 million An 8.28 million An 9
1970s 8.43 million An 7.89 million An 9.14 million An 10
1980s 7.81 million An 7.34 million An 8.57 million An 10
1990s 10.56 million An 8.19 million An 11.91 million An 10
2000s 12.96 million An 12.30 million An 15.00 million An 10
2010s 14.82 million An 13.80 million An 15.50 million An 8
2020s 15.24 million An 15.24 million An 15.24 million An 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 119 Austria 16.74 million An compare
  2. 120 Norway 16.48 million An compare
  3. 121 Syrian Arab Republic 15.49 million An compare
  4. 123 Serbia and Montenegro 14.82 million An compare
  5. 124 Jamaica 14.13 million An compare
  6. 125 Serbia 13.91 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Ireland?
Chickens — stocks in Ireland was 15.24 million An in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 15.50 million An in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.90 million An in 1964.
How does Ireland rank for chickens — stocks?
Ireland ranks 122nd out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,071 data points, 1961–2023
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