Sheep by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Sheep by NUTS 2 region was 213,020 Livestock unit (LSU) in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
213,020 Livestock unit (LSU)
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
12th
of 251 regions
All-time high
214,510 Livestock unit (LSU)
in 2005
All-time low
184,580 Livestock unit (LSU)
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Sheep by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Livestock unit (LSU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 213,020 Livestock unit (LSU), 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 Livestock unit (LSU) in 2005 and was at its lowest, 184,580 Livestock unit (LSU), in 2010.
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 12th of 251 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sheep by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Livestock unit (LSU) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 214,510 Livestock unit (LSU) | — |
| 2007 | 202,400 Livestock unit (LSU) | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 184,580 Livestock unit (LSU) | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 207,100 Livestock unit (LSU) | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 213,020 Livestock unit (LSU) | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208,455 Livestock unit (LSU) | 202,400 Livestock unit (LSU) | 214,510 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2 |
| 2010s | 201,567 Livestock unit (LSU) | 184,580 Livestock unit (LSU) | 213,020 Livestock unit (LSU) | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- 9 Ireland 554,980 Livestock unit (LSU) compare
- 10 Norway 229,020 Livestock unit (LSU) compare
- 11 Portugal 205,030 Livestock unit (LSU) compare
- 12 Germany 182,240 Livestock unit (LSU) compare
- 13 Bulgaria 129,030 Livestock unit (LSU) compare
- 14 Hungary 92,240 Livestock unit (LSU) compare
- 15 Netherlands 83,860 Livestock unit (LSU) compare
- 15 Netherlands 83,860 Livestock unit (LSU) compare
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- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 359.83 Number (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 2,658 Number (2025)
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 68 Number (2016)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 1.10 million Number (2018)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 15,855 Number (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 2,426 Number (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 15,855 Number (2018)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0041 (2018)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 1.38 million Number (2016)
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 Livestock unit (LSU) 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 Livestock unit (LSU) 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 Livestock unit (LSU) 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 251 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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