Horses — Stocks, per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Horses — Stocks, per capita was 0.0165 An per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0165 An per person
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
29th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.0733 An per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0147 An per person
in 1989
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Horses — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2019

0.020.040.060.08196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.0165 An per person for horses — stocks, per capita in 2019.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0733 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0147 An per person, in 1989.

Ireland ranks 29th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Horses — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, 1961 to 2019.
Year An per person Change
1961 0.0733 An per person —
1962 0.0691 An per person -5.7%
1963 0.0667 An per person -3.5%
1964 0.0629 An per person -5.7%
1965 0.0598 An per person -4.9%
1966 0.0548 An per person -8.3%
1967 0.0492 An per person -10.3%
1968 0.0458 An per person -6.8%
1969 0.0426 An per person -7.1%
1970 0.042 An per person -1.3%
1971 0.0392 An per person -6.8%
1972 0.0369 An per person -5.8%
1973 0.0335 An per person -9.3%
1974 0.0313 An per person -6.6%
1975 0.028 An per person -10.6%
1976 0.0257 An per person -8.1%
1977 0.0245 An per person -4.8%
1978 0.0227 An per person -7.3%
1979 0.0216 An per person -4.6%
1980 0.0201 An per person -7.3%
1981 0.0187 An per person -6.6%
1982 0.0176 An per person -5.8%
1983 0.0172 An per person -2.5%
1984 0.0163 An per person -5.2%
1985 0.0163 An per person +0.0%
1986 0.0158 An per person -3.3%
1987 0.0154 An per person -2.3%
1988 0.0151 An per person -2.2%
1989 0.0147 An per person -2.2%
1990 0.0152 An per person +3.4%
1991 0.0179 An per person +17.3%
1992 0.0183 An per person +2.5%
1993 0.0185 An per person +1.2%
1994 0.0187 An per person +0.8%
1995 0.0188 An per person +1.0%
1996 0.0192 An per person +2.0%
1997 0.0196 An per person +1.8%
1998 0.0196 An per person +0.2%
1999 0.0201 An per person +2.5%
2000 0.0184 An per person -8.6%
2001 0.0184 An per person -0.0%
2002 0.0185 An per person +0.5%
2003 0.0176 An per person -4.6%
2004 0.0179 An per person +1.5%
2005 0.0192 An per person +7.4%
2006 0.0203 An per person +5.5%
2007 0.0203 An per person +0.1%
2008 0.0213 An per person +5.1%
2009 0.0216 An per person +1.5%
2010 0.0232 An per person +7.5%
2011 0.0231 An per person -0.4%
2012 0.0242 An per person +4.4%
2013 0.022 An per person -9.0%
2014 0.0204 An per person -7.2%
2015 0.0198 An per person -2.9%
2016 0.0194 An per person -2.2%
2017 0.0176 An per person -9.2%
2018 0.0172 An per person -2.1%
2019 0.0165 An per person -4.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.0165 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 An per person, 2.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.0165 An per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0059 An per person, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0582 An per person 0.0426 An per person 0.0733 An per person 9
1970s 0.0305 An per person 0.0216 An per person 0.042 An per person 10
1980s 0.0167 An per person 0.0147 An per person 0.0201 An per person 10
1990s 0.0186 An per person 0.0152 An per person 0.0201 An per person 10
2000s 0.0193 An per person 0.0176 An per person 0.0216 An per person 10
2010s 0.0203 An per person 0.0165 An per person 0.0242 An per person 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 26 Romania 0.0196 An per person compare
  2. 27 Ethiopia 0.0178 An per person compare
  3. 28 Honduras 0.0171 An per person compare
  4. 30 Sudan 0.0159 An per person compare
  5. 31 El Salvador 0.0156 An per person compare
  6. 32 Belize 0.015 An per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks, per capita in Ireland?
Horses — stocks, per capita in Ireland was 0.0165 An per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0733 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0147 An per person in 1989.
How does Ireland rank for horses — stocks, per capita?
Ireland ranks 29th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is horses — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Horses — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Horses — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Horses — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
145 places, 8,113 data points, 1961–2023
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Horses — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.