Chickens — Stocks, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Chickens — Stocks, per capita was 3.02 An per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.02 An per person for chickens — stocks, per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per capita in Ireland peaked at 3.34 An per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.07 An per person, in 1987.
That places Ireland 65th out of 168 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.
Chickens — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.57 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.45 An per person | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 2.47 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.41 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.88 An per person | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 2.85 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.7 An per person | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 2.73 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.72 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.67 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.73 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.8 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.96 An per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 2.88 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.54 An per person | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 2.56 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.54 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.51 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.5 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.51 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.36 An per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 2.32 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.27 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.09 An per person | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 2.1 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.1 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.07 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.11 An per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.36 An per person | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 2.33 An per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.72 An per person | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 2.79 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.81 An per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.05 An per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 3.3 An per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 3.08 An per person | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 3.13 An per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.03 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.93 An per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.34 An per person | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 3.26 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.23 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.19 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.07 An per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.96 An per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3 An per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.96 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.94 An per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.31 An per person | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 3.03 An per person | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.06 An per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.15 An per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.24 An per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.24 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.23 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.24 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.21 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.02 An per person | -5.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.02 An per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.03 An per person, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.02 An per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.68 An per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.64 An per person | 2.41 An per person | 2.88 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.67 An per person | 2.5 An per person | 2.96 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 An per person | 2.07 An per person | 2.51 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 An per person | 2.33 An per person | 3.3 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 An per person | 2.94 An per person | 3.34 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 An per person | 3.03 An per person | 3.24 An per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.02 An per person | 3.02 An per person | 3.02 An per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 62 South Sudan 3.1 An per person compare
- 63 Dominica 3.07 An per person compare
- 64 Hungary 3.04 An per person compare
- 66 Norway 2.99 An per person compare
- 67 El Salvador 2.98 An per person compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.95 An per person 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 chickens — stocks, per capita in Ireland?
- Chickens — stocks, per capita in Ireland was 3.02 An per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 An per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 An per person in 1987.
- How does Ireland rank for chickens — stocks, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chickens — 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
Chickens — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.