Horses — Stocks in Ireland

Ireland: Horses — Stocks was 82,010 An in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
82,010 An
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
66th
of 177 countries
All-time high
207,000 An
in 1961
All-time low
51,700 An
in 1989
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Horses — Stocks in Ireland, 1961–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — stocks in Ireland is 82,010 An, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Ireland peaked at 207,000 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 51,700 An, in 1989.

Ireland ranks 66th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 167,246 An 124,900 An 207,000 An 9
1970s 95,618 An 73,000 An 124,300 An 10
1980s 58,547 An 51,700 An 68,466 An 10
1990s 67,300 An 53,500 An 75,500 An 10
2000s 80,620 An 69,900 An 98,100 An 10
2010s 95,622 An 82,010 An 111,100 An 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 63 Portugal 90,000 An compare
  2. 64 Egypt 86,582 An compare
  3. 65 Tajikistan 84,000 An compare
  4. 67 Finland 74,400 An compare
  5. 68 Mauritania 67,671 An compare
  6. 69 Türkiye 66,431 An compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Ireland?
Horses — stocks in Ireland was 82,010 An in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 207,000 An in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 51,700 An in 1989.
How does Ireland rank for horses — stocks?
Ireland ranks 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Horses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Horses — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 data points, 1961–2023
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