FAOSTAT · 1961–2020
Ducks in Ireland
Ireland had 434,000 ducks in 2020. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2020
- 434,000 head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- —
- Record
- 434,000 head
- 2020
Ducks in Ireland, 1961–2020 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 434,000 | — |
| 1990 | 150,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 150,000 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 138,000 | +27% |
| 1987 | 109,000 | +27% |
| 1986 | 86,000 | +87% |
| 1985 | 46,000 | −72% |
| 1984 | 167,000 | −24% |
| 1983 | 220,000 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 219,000 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 208,000 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 202,000 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 201,000 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 199,000 | −1.0% |
| 1977 | 201,000 | +48% |
| 1976 | 136,000 | −16% |
| 1975 | 161,000 | −2.4% |
| 1974 | 165,000 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 161,000 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 150,000 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 148,000 | −6.9% |
| 1970 | 159,000 | −4.8% |
| 1969 | 167,000 | −9.7% |
| 1968 | 185,000 | −2.1% |
| 1967 | 189,000 | −13% |
| 1966 | 218,000 | −11% |
| 1965 | 246,000 | −9.2% |
| 1964 | 271,000 | −7.2% |
| 1963 | 292,000 | −7.6% |
| 1962 | 316,000 | −13% |
| 1961 | 365,000 | — |
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.