Swine / pigs — Stocks in Ireland
Ireland: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 351,902 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine / pigs — Stocks in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 351,902 LSU for swine / pigs — stocks in 2023.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in Ireland peaked at 450,225 LSU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 199,100 LSU, in 1975.
That places Ireland 52nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine / pigs — Stocks in Ireland, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 236,100 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 269,925 LSU | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 253,450 LSU | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 253,275 LSU | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 289,425 LSU | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 275,350 LSU | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 230,150 LSU | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 254,175 LSU | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 265,400 LSU | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 266,225 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 288,850 LSU | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 286,000 LSU | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 251,800 LSU | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 258,825 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 199,100 LSU | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 220,050 LSU | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 246,900 LSU | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 249,375 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 287,350 LSU | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 280,000 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 273,975 LSU | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 272,525 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 270,250 LSU | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 263,350 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 254,875 LSU | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 248,525 LSU | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 245,000 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 240,050 LSU | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 253,625 LSU | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 277,525 LSU | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 312,275 LSU | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 336,375 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 355,675 LSU | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 371,800 LSU | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 374,575 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 385,575 LSU | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 416,125 LSU | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 429,250 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 450,225 LSU | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 430,525 LSU | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 435,750 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 446,125 LSU | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 431,550 LSU | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 413,275 LSU | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 421,925 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 410,800 LSU | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 396,950 LSU | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 365,500 LSU | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 346,300 LSU | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 379,075 LSU | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 387,250 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 392,725 LSU | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 388,125 LSU | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 388,825 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 384,225 LSU | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 398,575 LSU | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 389,213 LSU | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 393,038 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 403,318 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 419,642 LSU | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 428,398 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 392,598 LSU | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 351,902 LSU | -10.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 351,902 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 128,222 LSU, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 351,902 LSU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 183,000 LSU, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258,583 LSU | 230,150 LSU | 289,425 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 255,448 LSU | 199,100 LSU | 288,850 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 260,218 LSU | 240,050 LSU | 280,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 370,940 LSU | 277,525 LSU | 450,225 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 409,870 LSU | 346,300 LSU | 446,125 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 390,437 LSU | 379,075 LSU | 403,318 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 398,135 LSU | 351,902 LSU | 428,398 LSU | 4 |
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 swine / pigs — stocks in Ireland?
- Swine / pigs — stocks in Ireland was 351,902 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 450,225 LSU in 1999.
- What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,100 LSU in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
- Ireland ranks 52nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine / pigs — 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.