Goats — Stocks in Ireland
Ireland: Goats — Stocks was 9,240 An in 2022. ▼ Falling
Goats — Stocks in Ireland, 1991–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 9,952 An compare
- 158 Dominica 9,706 An compare
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9,578 An compare
- 161 Panama 9,174 An compare
- 162 Martinique 8,100 An compare
- 163 Nicaragua 8,005 An 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 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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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).