Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre was 237.55 An per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
237.55 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
78th
of 168 countries
All-time high
237.65 An per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
113.31 An per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
58
1961–2020
Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland is 237.55 An per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 237.65 An per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 113.31 An per square kilometre, in 1964.
Ireland ranks 78th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124.85 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 117.42 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 116.88 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 113.31 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 132.44 An per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 130.22 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 124.28 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 126.46 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 125.9 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 124.56 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 129.82 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 132.86 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 143.55 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 143.17 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 128.55 An per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 130.38 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 132.94 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 133.56 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 135.1 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 135.84 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 131.65 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 130.93 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 130.4 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 119.96 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 118.8 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 120.16 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 118.54 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 122.47 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 133.66 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 135.43 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 157.82 An per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 161.91 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 160.97 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 179.29 An per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 195.7 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 184.6 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 190.38 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 186.69 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 183.41 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 210.22 An per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 206.01 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 209.15 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 208.45 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 204.09 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 200.45 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 206.97 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 209.16 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 211.37 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 236.84 An per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 218.8 An per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 219.7 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 226.26 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 232.85 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 233.65 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 234.5 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 237.31 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 237.65 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 237.55 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 237.55 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 312.14 An per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 237.55 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 191.8 An per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123.53 An per square kilometre | 113.31 An per square kilometre | 132.44 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 133.45 An per square kilometre | 124.56 An per square kilometre | 143.55 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.24 An per square kilometre | 118.54 An per square kilometre | 135.84 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 173.62 An per square kilometre | 135.43 An per square kilometre | 195.7 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.27 An per square kilometre | 200.45 An per square kilometre | 236.84 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.09 An per square kilometre | 218.8 An per square kilometre | 237.65 An per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 237.55 An per square kilometre | 237.55 An per square kilometre | 237.55 An per square kilometre | 1 |
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 poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Ireland was 237.55 An per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 237.65 An per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.31 An per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 78th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry Birds — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry Birds — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.