Ducks — Stocks in Ireland

Ireland: Ducks — Stocks was 434,000 An in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
434,000 An
World rank
46th
of 94 countries
All-time high
434,000 An
in 2020
All-time low
46,000 An
in 1985
Years of data
31
1961–2020

Ducks — Stocks in Ireland, 1961–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1961199020201961: 365.0k An1962: 316.0k An1963: 292.0k An1964: 271.0k An1965: 246.0k An1966: 218.0k An1967: 189.0k An1968: 185.0k An1969: 167.0k An1970: 159.0k An1971: 148.0k An1972: 150.0k An1973: 161.0k An1974: 165.0k An1975: 161.0k An1976: 136.0k An1977: 201.0k An1978: 199.0k An1979: 201.0k An1980: 202.0k An1981: 208.0k An1982: 219.0k An1983: 220.0k An1984: 167.0k An1985: 46.0k An1986: 86.0k An1987: 109.0k An1988: 138.0k An1989: 150.0k An1990: 150.0k An2020: 434.0k An

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 434,000 An for ducks — stocks in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Over the whole period, ducks — stocks in Ireland peaked at 434,000 An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46,000 An, in 1985.

That places Ireland 46th out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Ducks — Stocks in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Ducks — Stocks in Ireland, 1961 to 2020.
Year An Change
1961 365,000 An —
1962 316,000 An -13.4%
1963 292,000 An -7.6%
1964 271,000 An -7.2%
1965 246,000 An -9.2%
1966 218,000 An -11.4%
1967 189,000 An -13.3%
1968 185,000 An -2.1%
1969 167,000 An -9.7%
1970 159,000 An -4.8%
1971 148,000 An -6.9%
1972 150,000 An +1.4%
1973 161,000 An +7.3%
1974 165,000 An +2.5%
1975 161,000 An -2.4%
1976 136,000 An -15.5%
1977 201,000 An +47.8%
1978 199,000 An -1.0%
1979 201,000 An +1.0%
1980 202,000 An +0.5%
1981 208,000 An +3.0%
1982 219,000 An +5.3%
1983 220,000 An +0.5%
1984 167,000 An -24.1%
1985 46,000 An -72.5%
1986 86,000 An +87.0%
1987 109,000 An +26.7%
1988 138,000 An +26.6%
1989 150,000 An +8.7%
1990 150,000 An +0.0%
2020 434,000 An +189.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 434,000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 116,500 An, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 434,000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100,000 An, 4.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ducks — Stocks in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +189.3% 150,000 An 434,000 An
1986 +87.0% 46,000 An 86,000 An
1985 -72.5% 167,000 An 46,000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 249,889 An 167,000 An 365,000 An 9
1970s 168,100 An 136,000 An 201,000 An 10
1980s 154,500 An 46,000 An 220,000 An 10
1990s 150,000 An 150,000 An 150,000 An 1
2020s 434,000 An 434,000 An 434,000 An 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 43 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 581,000 An compare
  2. 44 Réunion 520,000 An compare
  3. 45 Suriname 495,000 An compare
  4. 47 South Africa 433,000 An compare
  5. 48 Czechoslovakia 385,000 An compare
  6. 49 Ecuador 352,000 An compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ducks — stocks in Ireland?
Ducks — stocks in Ireland was 434,000 An in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ducks — stocks recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 434,000 An in 2020.
What is the lowest ducks — stocks recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 46,000 An in 1985.
How does Ireland rank for ducks — stocks?
Ireland ranks 46th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ducks — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ducks — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 7,603 data points, 1961–2023
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