Poultry Birds — Stocks, per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Poultry Birds — Stocks, per capita was 3.25 An per person in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.25 An per person
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
60th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3.81 An per person
in 2000
All-time low
2.31 An per person
in 1987
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Poultry Birds — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2020

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 3.25 An per person for poultry birds — stocks, per capita in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks, per capita in Ireland peaked at 3.81 An per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.31 An per person, in 1987.

That places Ireland 60th out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Poultry Birds — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks, per capita in Ireland, 1961 to 2020.
Year An per person Change
1961 3.05 An per person —
1962 2.85 An per person -6.3%
1963 2.82 An per person -1.0%
1964 2.72 An per person -3.5%
1965 3.17 An per person +16.4%
1966 3.11 An per person -2.1%
1967 2.95 An per person -5.0%
1968 2.99 An per person +1.3%
1969 2.96 An per person -1.0%
1970 2.9 An per person -1.9%
1971 2.99 An per person +3.0%
1972 3.01 An per person +0.8%
1973 3.2 An per person +6.3%
1974 3.14 An per person -1.9%
1975 2.78 An per person -11.7%
1976 2.77 An per person -0.1%
1977 2.79 An per person +0.6%
1978 2.76 An per person -0.9%
1979 2.76 An per person -0.2%
1980 2.74 An per person -0.6%
1981 2.63 An per person -4.2%
1982 2.59 An per person -1.5%
1983 2.56 An per person -1.1%
1984 2.34 An per person -8.6%
1985 2.31 An per person -1.1%
1986 2.34 An per person +1.1%
1987 2.31 An per person -1.4%
1988 2.39 An per person +3.8%
1989 2.62 An per person +9.6%
1990 2.66 An per person +1.2%
1991 3.08 An per person +15.9%
1992 3.13 An per person +1.9%
1993 3.1 An per person -1.1%
1994 3.44 An per person +10.9%
1995 3.74 An per person +8.6%
1996 3.5 An per person -6.4%
1997 3.57 An per person +2.1%
1998 3.46 An per person -3.0%
1999 3.37 An per person -2.9%
2000 3.81 An per person +13.1%
2001 3.67 An per person -3.6%
2002 3.66 An per person -0.2%
2003 3.59 An per person -1.9%
2004 3.45 An per person -3.9%
2005 3.32 An per person -3.9%
2006 3.34 An per person +0.5%
2007 3.28 An per person -1.8%
2008 3.24 An per person -1.0%
2009 3.6 An per person +10.9%
2010 3.31 An per person -8.1%
2011 3.3 An per person -0.0%
2012 3.39 An per person +2.6%
2013 3.47 An per person +2.4%
2014 3.46 An per person -0.4%
2015 3.44 An per person -0.6%
2016 3.43 An per person -0.1%
2017 3.39 An per person -1.2%
2020 3.25 An per person -4.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 3.25 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.11 An per person, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 3.25 An per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6 An per person, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.96 An per person 2.72 An per person 3.17 An per person 9
1970s 2.91 An per person 2.76 An per person 3.2 An per person 10
1980s 2.48 An per person 2.31 An per person 2.74 An per person 10
1990s 3.3 An per person 2.66 An per person 3.74 An per person 10
2000s 3.5 An per person 3.24 An per person 3.81 An per person 10
2010s 3.4 An per person 3.3 An per person 3.47 An per person 8
2020s 3.25 An per person 3.25 An per person 3.25 An per person 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 57 Grenada 3.41 An per person compare
  2. 58 Finland 3.4 An per person compare
  3. 59 Tonga 3.25 An per person compare
  4. 61 Iraq 3.22 An per person compare
  5. 62 Latvia 3.14 An per person compare
  6. 63 South Sudan 3.1 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks, per capita in Ireland?
Poultry birds — stocks, per capita in Ireland was 3.25 An per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.81 An per person in 2000.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.31 An per person in 1987.
How does Ireland rank for poultry birds — stocks, per capita?
Ireland ranks 60th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
Is poultry birds — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Poultry Birds — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,701 data points, 1961–2023
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Poultry Birds — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.