Goats — Stocks in Ireland

Ireland: Goats — Stocks was 9,240 An in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9,240 An
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
160th
of 183 countries
All-time high
17,800 An
in 1992
All-time low
6,700 An
in 2006
Years of data
30
1991–2022

Goats — Stocks in Ireland, 1991–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1991200620221991: 17.4k An1992: 17.8k An1993: 17.6k An1994: 16.1k An1995: 15.6k An1996: 14.9k An1997: 15.2k An1998: 15.1k An1999: 13.5k An2000: 8.1k An2001: 7.8k An2002: 7.7k An2003: 7.6k An2004: 7.5k An2005: 7.3k An2006: 6.7k An2007: 7.3k An2008: 8.9k An2009: 10.1k An2010: 10.5k An2011: 11.4k An2012: 10.3k An2013: 8.7k An2014: 8.6k An2015: 10.8k An2016: 9.9k An2017: 8.3k An2018: 9.3k An2019: 8.8k An2022: 9.2k An

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

Analysis

In 2022, goats — stocks in Ireland stood at 9,240 An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Ireland peaked at 17,800 An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,700 An, in 2006.

Ireland ranks 160th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Goats — Stocks in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in Ireland, 1991 to 2022.
Year An Change
1991 17,400 An —
1992 17,800 An +2.3%
1993 17,600 An -1.1%
1994 16,100 An -8.5%
1995 15,600 An -3.1%
1996 14,900 An -4.5%
1997 15,200 An +2.0%
1998 15,100 An -0.7%
1999 13,500 An -10.6%
2000 8,100 An -40.0%
2001 7,800 An -3.7%
2002 7,700 An -1.3%
2003 7,600 An -1.3%
2004 7,500 An -1.3%
2005 7,300 An -2.7%
2006 6,700 An -8.2%
2007 7,300 An +9.0%
2008 8,900 An +21.9%
2009 10,100 An +13.5%
2010 10,500 An +4.0%
2011 11,400 An +8.6%
2012 10,300 An -9.6%
2013 8,700 An -15.5%
2014 8,600 An -1.1%
2015 10,800 An +25.6%
2016 9,900 An -8.3%
2017 8,285 An -16.3%
2018 9,349 An +12.8%
2019 8,770 An -6.2%
2022 9,240 An +5.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 9,240 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,300 An, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 9,240 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81,256 An, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,911 An 13,500 An 17,800 An 9
2000s 7,900 An 6,700 An 10,100 An 10
2010s 9,660 An 8,285 An 11,400 An 10
2020s 9,240 An 9,240 An 9,240 An 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 157 Equatorial Guinea 9,952 An compare
  2. 158 Dominica 9,706 An compare
  3. 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9,578 An compare
  4. 161 Panama 9,174 An compare
  5. 162 Martinique 8,100 An compare
  6. 163 Nicaragua 8,005 An compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Ireland?
Goats — stocks in Ireland was 9,240 An in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17,800 An in 1992.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,700 An in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for goats — stocks?
Ireland ranks 160th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,353 data points, 1961–2023
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