FAOSTAT · 1961–2017
Asses in Ireland
Ireland had 7,482 asses in 2017. Over ten years it grew by 24%. The record was 89,330 head in 1961.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2017
- 7,482 head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +24%
- Record
- 89,330 head
- 1961
Asses in Ireland, 1961–2017 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7,482 | −6.5% |
| 2016 | 8,000 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 7,700 | +12% |
| 2014 | 6,900 | −1.4% |
| 2013 | 7,000 | −19% |
| 2012 | 8,600 | +12% |
| 2011 | 7,700 | +18% |
| 2010 | 6,500 | −14% |
| 2009 | 7,600 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,600 | +26% |
| 2007 | 6,048 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5,880 | +16% |
| 2005 | 5,077 | −0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,100 | −1.9% |
| 2003 | 5,200 | +27% |
| 2002 | 4,100 | −4.7% |
| 2001 | 4,300 | −2.3% |
| 2000 | 4,400 | −32% |
| 1999 | 6,500 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,500 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 6,100 | −7.6% |
| 1996 | 6,600 | +10% |
| 1995 | 6,000 | −12% |
| 1994 | 6,800 | −8.1% |
| 1993 | 7,400 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 7,000 | +11% |
| 1991 | 6,300 | −52% |
| 1990 | 13,000 | −7.1% |
| 1989 | 14,000 | −6.7% |
| 1988 | 15,000 | −6.3% |
| 1987 | 16,000 | −5.9% |
| 1986 | 17,000 | −5.6% |
| 1985 | 18,000 | −5.3% |
| 1984 | 19,000 | −5.0% |
| 1983 | 20,000 | −13% |
| 1982 | 23,000 | −12% |
| 1981 | 26,000 | −7.1% |
| 1980 | 28,000 | −6.7% |
| 1979 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 30,000 | −9.1% |
| 1977 | 33,000 | −2.9% |
| 1976 | 34,000 | −4.7% |
| 1975 | 35,682 | −6.1% |
| 1974 | 38,000 | −5.0% |
| 1973 | 40,000 | −11% |
| 1972 | 45,000 | −10.0% |
| 1971 | 50,000 | −9.1% |
| 1970 | 55,000 | −5.2% |
| 1969 | 58,000 | −3.3% |
| 1968 | 60,000 | −7.7% |
| 1967 | 65,000 | −7.1% |
| 1966 | 70,000 | −15% |
| 1965 | 82,400 | −2.0% |
| 1964 | 84,076 | −2.0% |
| 1963 | 85,792 | −2.0% |
| 1962 | 87,543 | −2.0% |
| 1961 | 89,330 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.