Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate was -6.9 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-6.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,125.2%
World rank
172nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
35.9 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-26.91 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Ireland is -6.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1,125.2% on the previous year and down 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 35.9 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -26.91 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Ireland 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1964 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 1965 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2373 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1967 | -11.7 % change on previous year | -5029.8% |
| 1968 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1969 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 1970 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1971 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9239 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1973 | -0.9574 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3493 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1975 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -1441.8% |
| 1976 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1977 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1978 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1979 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 1980 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1981 | -0.6781 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1982 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -765.1% |
| 1983 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1984 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1987 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1988 | 17.13 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1989 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1992 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1994 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 1995 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1996 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1997 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 1999 | -0.3245 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2000 | 35.9 % change on previous year | -11163.0% |
| 2001 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2002 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2003 | -5 % change on previous year | +203.8% |
| 2004 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2005 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +442.6% |
| 2006 | -6.55 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2007 | -7.56 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2008 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2009 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2010 | -0.6823 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2011 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -361.3% |
| 2012 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +294.9% |
| 2013 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2014 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8221 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7881 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3464 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2018 | -26.91 % change on previous year | -7869.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2867 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2020 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +521.3% |
| 2021 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6727 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2023 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -1125.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -6.9 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.6719 % change on previous year, 10.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -6.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.38 % change on previous year, 5.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +11163.0% | -0.3245 % change on previous year | 35.9 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -7869.4% | 0.3464 % change on previous year | -26.91 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -5029.8% | 0.2373 % change on previous year | -11.7 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1441.8% | 0.3493 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1125.2% | 0.6727 % change on previous year | -6.9 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +765.1% | -0.6781 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9111 % change on previous year | -11.7 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.62 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.68 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | 17.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 14.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8497 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 35.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -26.91 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.376 % change on previous year | -6.9 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 169 Egypt -6.59 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Zambia -6.71 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Grenada -6.85 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Rwanda -7.16 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Azerbaijan -7.39 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Finland -7.56 % change on previous year compare
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 sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Ireland was -6.9 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.91 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.8%. 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 Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.