Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Ireland

Ireland: Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows was 1 in 2003. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2003)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 17 countries
All-time high
26
in 1973
All-time low
1
in 1999
Years of data
16
1973–2003

Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Ireland, 1973–2003

05101520251973198820031973: 261975: 171977: 131979: 91981: 71983: 61985: 41987: 31989: 21991: 21993: 21995: 21997: 21999: 12001: 12003: 1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2003, pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Ireland stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Ireland peaked at 26 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1999.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows (1973-2007) in Ireland, 1973 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1973 26
1975 17 -34.6%
1977 13 -23.5%
1979 9 -30.8%
1981 7 -22.2%
1983 6 -14.3%
1985 4 -33.3%
1987 3 -25.0%
1989 2 -33.3%
1991 2 +0.0%
1993 2 +0.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1997 2 +0.0%
1999 1 -50.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.25 9 26 4
1980s 4.4 2 7 5
1990s 1.8 1 2 5
2000s 1 1 1 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 9 Finland 2 compare
  2. 9 Sweden 2 compare
  3. 12 Denmark 0 compare
  4. 12 Greece 0 compare
  5. 12 Luxembourg 0 compare
  6. 12 Portugal 0 compare
  7. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 compare
  8. 12 United Kingdom 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Ireland?
Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows in Ireland was 1 in 2003, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 26 in 1973.
What is the lowest pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1999.
How does Ireland rank for pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows?
Ireland ranks 11th out of 17 countries with data for 2003.
Is pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows (1973-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pigs - total, fattening pigs and sows (1973-2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
20 places, 272 data points, 1973–2007
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