Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.1341 An per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1991–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland is 0.1341 An per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.2584 An per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0973 An per square kilometre, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 148th of 162 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, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2526 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.2584 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2555 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2337 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2264 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2163 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2206 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2192 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.196 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1176 An per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1132 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1118 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1103 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1089 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.106 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0973 An per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.106 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1292 An per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1466 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1524 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1655 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1495 An per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1263 An per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1248 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1568 An per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1437 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1203 An per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1357 An per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1273 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1341 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1341 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 An per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1341 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.33 An per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.231 An per square kilometre | 0.196 An per square kilometre | 0.2584 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1147 An per square kilometre | 0.0973 An per square kilometre | 0.1466 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1402 An per square kilometre | 0.1203 An per square kilometre | 0.1655 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1341 An per square kilometre | 0.1341 An per square kilometre | 0.1341 An per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 145 Poland 0.1988 An per square kilometre compare
- 146 Norway 0.1971 An per square kilometre compare
- 147 Latvia 0.1662 An per square kilometre compare
- 149 Panama 0.1237 An per square kilometre compare
- 150 Ecuador 0.1153 An per square kilometre compare
- 151 Uruguay 0.1055 An per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.1341 An per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2584 An per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0973 An per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 148th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is goats — stocks, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.