Horses — Stocks in Ireland
Ireland: Horses — Stocks was 53,306 LSU in 2019. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in Ireland, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 53,306 LSU for horses — stocks in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Ireland peaked at 134,550 LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 33,605 LSU, in 1989.
That places Ireland 59th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Ireland, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 134,550 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 127,400 LSU | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 123,630 LSU | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 117,195 LSU | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 111,872 LSU | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 102,960 LSU | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 92,755 LSU | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 86,840 LSU | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 81,185 LSU | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 80,795 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 76,180 LSU | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 72,865 LSU | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 67,145 LSU | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 63,765 LSU | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 57,968 LSU | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 54,080 LSU | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 52,195 LSU | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 49,075 LSU | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 47,450 LSU | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 44,503 LSU | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 42,055 LSU | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 39,975 LSU | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 39,260 LSU | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 37,440 LSU | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 37,505 LSU | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 36,270 LSU | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 35,425 LSU | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 34,515 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 33,605 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 34,775 LSU | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 41,015 LSU | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 42,315 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 43,030 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 43,550 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 44,200 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 45,435 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 46,735 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 47,320 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 49,075 LSU | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 45,435 LSU | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 46,150 LSU | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 47,190 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 45,760 LSU | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 47,320 LSU | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 51,935 LSU | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 56,290 LSU | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 57,980 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 62,205 LSU | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 63,765 LSU | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 68,900 LSU | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 68,900 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72,215 LSU | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 66,040 LSU | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 61,750 LSU | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 60,515 LSU | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 59,930 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 55,169 LSU | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 54,817 LSU | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 53,306 LSU | -2.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 53,306 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,702 LSU, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 53,306 LSU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,300 LSU, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,710 LSU | 81,185 LSU | 134,550 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,152 LSU | 47,450 LSU | 80,795 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,055 LSU | 33,605 LSU | 44,503 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,745 LSU | 34,775 LSU | 49,075 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,403 LSU | 45,435 LSU | 63,765 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,154 LSU | 53,306 LSU | 72,215 LSU | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 horses — stocks in Ireland?
- Horses — stocks in Ireland was 53,306 LSU 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 134,550 LSU in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,605 LSU in 1989.
- How does Ireland rank for horses — stocks?
- Ireland ranks 59th out of 164 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
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.