Sheep by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Sheep by NUTS 2 region was 213,020 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
213,020
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
12th
of 252 regions
All-time high
214,510
in 2005
All-time low
184,580
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Sheep by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005–2016
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 213,020, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 214,510 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 184,580, in 2010.
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 12th of 252 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sheep by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 214,510 | — |
| 2007 | 202,400 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 184,580 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 207,100 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 213,020 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208,455 | 202,400 | 214,510 | 2 |
| 2010s | 201,567 | 184,580 | 213,020 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
More reference data data for Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data -6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 6.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 3 region - monthly data 359.83 (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 3 region - annual data 2,658 (2025)
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 68 (2016)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 1.10 million (2018)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 15,855 (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 2,426 (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 15,855 (2018)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0041 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Sheep by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 213,020 in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest sheep by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 214,510 in 2005.
- What is the lowest sheep by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,580 in 2010.
- How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for sheep by nuts 2 region?
- Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 12th out of 252 regions with data for 2016.
- Is sheep by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Sheep by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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