Goats — Stocks in Ireland
Ireland: Goats — Stocks was 924 LSU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Goats — Stocks in Ireland, 1991–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks in Ireland is 924 LSU, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Ireland peaked at 1,780 LSU in 1992 and was at its lowest, 670 LSU, 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 | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,740 LSU | — |
| 1992 | 1,780 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,760 LSU | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,610 LSU | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 1,560 LSU | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,490 LSU | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,520 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,510 LSU | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,350 LSU | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 810 LSU | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 780 LSU | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 770 LSU | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 760 LSU | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 750 LSU | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 730 LSU | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 670 LSU | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 730 LSU | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 890 LSU | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 1,010 LSU | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 1,050 LSU | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,140 LSU | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1,030 LSU | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 870 LSU | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 860 LSU | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,080 LSU | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 990 LSU | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 828.5 LSU | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 934.9 LSU | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 877 LSU | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 924 LSU | +5.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 924 LSU is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,130 LSU, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 924 LSU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,126 LSU, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,591 LSU | 1,350 LSU | 1,780 LSU | 9 |
| 2000s | 790 LSU | 670 LSU | 1,010 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 966.04 LSU | 828.5 LSU | 1,140 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 924 LSU | 924 LSU | 924 LSU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 995.2 LSU compare
- 158 Dominica 970.6 LSU compare
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 957.8 LSU compare
- 161 Panama 917.4 LSU compare
- 162 Martinique 810 LSU compare
- 163 Nicaragua 800.5 LSU 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 924 LSU 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 1,780 LSU in 1992.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 670 LSU 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 Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.