Ireland - Number of sheep was 3591.64 Thousand in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Ireland - Number of sheep - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Ireland - Number of sheep reached a record high of 4018.03 Thousand in December of 2022 and a record low of 3121.97 Thousand in December of 2010.

Ireland Agricultural Output: Value: Livestock: Sheep data was reported at 262.600 EUR mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 255.400 EUR mn for 2016. Ireland Agricultural Output: Value: Livestock: Sheep data is updated yearly, averaging 201.300 EUR mn from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 284.400 EUR mn in 2001 and a record low of 159.400 EUR mn in 2009. Ireland Agricultural Output: Value: Livestock: Sheep data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistics Office of Ireland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.B017: Agricultural Output.

In 2023, there were about *** million heads of cattle slaughtered in Ireland. Over two times that many pigs were slaughtered that same year, at about *** million heads. The number of sheep slaughtered was just over three million.

Ireland Agricultural Output: Vol: Livestock: Sheep data was reported at 2,711.000 Head th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,618.000 Head th for 2016. Ireland Agricultural Output: Vol: Livestock: Sheep data is updated yearly, averaging 3,055.500 Head th from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,778.000 Head th in 1993 and a record low of 1,983.000 Head th in 2010. Ireland Agricultural Output: Vol: Livestock: Sheep data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistics Office of Ireland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.B017: Agricultural Output.

This dataset contains the results of the annual sheep census by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) for 2020. The data records the number of sheep kept in Ireland on 31st December 2020 and is based on data submitted to the Department by 15th April 2021.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine National Sheep Census 2016. Published by Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Available under the license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0).This dataset contains the results of the annual sheep census by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) for 2016. The data records the number of sheep kept in Ireland on 31st December 2016 and is based on data submitted to the Department by the 27th April 2017....

Ireland Agricultural Output: Vol: Livestock Slaughterings: Sheep data was reported at 294.800 Head th in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 338.300 Head th for Aug 2018. Ireland Agricultural Output: Vol: Livestock Slaughterings: Sheep data is updated monthly, averaging 230.800 Head th from Jan 1975 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 525 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 507.900 Head th in Jul 1991 and a record low of 93.600 Head th in Feb 1982. Ireland Agricultural Output: Vol: Livestock Slaughterings: Sheep data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistics Office of Ireland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.B017: Agricultural Output.

Ireland Agricultural Output Volume Index: Livestock: Sheep data was reported at 53.700 2000=100 in 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 60.600 2000=100 for 2009. Ireland Agricultural Output Volume Index: Livestock: Sheep data is updated yearly, averaging 100.000 2000=100 from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 129.800 2000=100 in 1993 and a record low of 53.700 2000=100 in 2010. Ireland Agricultural Output Volume Index: Livestock: Sheep data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistics Office of Ireland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.B015: Agricultural Output and Input Volume Index: 2000=100.

Ireland Exports of sheep or lamb skin leather (without wool on) to Russia was US$226 during 2015, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Ireland Exports of sheep or lamb skin leather (without wool on) to Russia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

This dataset contains the results of the annual sheep census by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) for 2020. The data records the number of sheep kept in Ireland on 31st December 2020 and is based on data submitted to the Department by 15th April 2021.

This dataset contains the results of the annual sheep census by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) for 2016. The data records the number of sheep kept in Ireland on 31st December 2016 and is based on data submitted to the Department by the 27th April 2017.

Ireland Exports of sheep or lamb skin leather (without wool on) to United States was US$165 during 2021, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Ireland Exports of sheep or lamb skin leather (without wool on) to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Ireland Imports of sheep or lamb skin leather (without wool on) from Ireland was US$49.14 Thousand during 2004, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Ireland Imports of sheep or lamb skin leather (without wool on) from Ireland - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Information is compiled from the Agricultural and Horticultural Census. This is an annual survey, conducted by the Statistics and Analytical Services Branch, DAERA. Information is on Number of Farms, Number of LFA Farms, Number of Non LFA Farms, Area Farmed (ha), Average SO/SGM (‘000) per farm, Crops (ha), Grass (ha), Number of Cattle, Number of Sheep, Number of Pigs, Number of Poultry, Number of Farmers, Number of self Employed, Number of Spouses, Number of Other Workers, Total Labour on Farms, Number of v. small/small/medium/large farms.

Note that all small area data relating to less than 5 farm businesses has been suppressed and replaced with the number '3' to prevent disclosure.

For further details, please see Section 2 of the 2016 Farm Census publication on The Agricultural Census in Northern Ireland webpage -https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/agricultural-census-northern-ireland-2016.

Ireland Agricultural Volume Index: Output: Livestock: Sheep data was reported at 110.000 2015=100 in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 106.000 2015=100 for 2016. Ireland Agricultural Volume Index: Output: Livestock: Sheep data is updated yearly, averaging 93.700 2015=100 from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2017, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 110.000 2015=100 in 2017 and a record low of 74.300 2015=100 in 2010. Ireland Agricultural Volume Index: Output: Livestock: Sheep data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistics Office of Ireland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.B012: Agricultural Output and Input Volume Index: 2015=100.

The data covers all farm business in Northern Ireland. Data is collected directly from farm business through a survey and supplemented with administrative data from the Animal and Public Health Information System (APHIS).Information is available on the Number of Farms, Number of Less favourable Area (LFA) Farms, Number of Non LFA Farms, Area Farmed (ha), Crops (ha), Grass (ha), Number of Cattle, Number of Sheep, Number of Pigs, Number of Poultry, Number of Farmers, Number of self Employed, Number of Spouses, Number of Other Workers, Total Labour on Farms, Number of v. small/small/medium/large farms.The farm census statistics have been collected since 1847 and historical data are available on the DAERA website. The statistics are used by a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders to understand the nature of farming in Northern Ireland.

The data notes the total number of operational sheep flock keepers within each electoral ward area of Northern Ireland.

The attribute table notes both the name of the ward and the total number of operational sheep flock keepers located within each defined area.

The flock keepers have been plotted based on the address of the flock keepers as registered with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD).

🇬🇧 영국 English About this layerThe data covers all farm business in Northern Ireland. Data is collected directly from farm business through a survey and supplemented with administrative data from the Animal and Public Health Information System (APHIS).Information is available on the Number of Farms, Number of Less favourable Area (LFA) Farms, Number of Non LFA Farms, Area Farmed (ha), Crops (ha), Grass (ha), Number of Cattle, Number of Sheep, Number of Pigs, Number of Poultry, Number of Farmers, Number of self Employed, Number of Spouses, Number of Other Workers, Total Labour on Farms, Number of v.small/small/medium/large farms.The farm census statistics have been collected since 1847 and historical data are available on the DAERA website. The statistics are used by a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders to understand the nature of farming in Northern Ireland.What can you do with the layer?Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps.Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards.Download: The data is downloadable.