Livestock census — Ireland
Dehesa Index brings together 82 “Livestock census” series for Ireland, with official data and its history (since Jan 1960, latest 2026). Each value is shown as the source publishes it, not converted or recalculated.
In brief
In their latest reading, 9 of the 14 series rose, 5 fell against the previous observation. The largest rise is “Male bovine animals, 2 years old or over (May-June, Eurostat)” (+11.9 %, 2026); the largest fall, “Bovine animals, less than 1 year old, for slaughter (May-June, Eurostat)” (−35.3 %, 2026). Against the same period a year earlier (14 comparable series), “Male bovine animals, 2 years old or over (May-June, Eurostat)” rose most (+11.9 %) and “Bovine animals, less than 1 year old, for slaughter (May-June, Eurostat)” fell most (−35.3 %).
Computed from the series in the table; each keeps its own frequency and unit.
| Series | Latest | Period | Change | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovine animals, less than 1 year old, for slaughter (May-June, Eurostat) | 4,510 | 2026 | −35.3 % | head |
| Male calves, less than 1 year old, not for slaughter (May-June, Eurostat) | 911,470 | 2026 | +1.29 % | head |
| Male bovine animals, 1 to less than 2 years old (May-June, Eurostat) | 785,260 | 2026 | −0.36 % | head |
| Male bovine animals, 2 years old or over (May-June, Eurostat) | 439,410 | 2026 | +11.9 % | head |
| Female calves, less than 1 year old, not for slaughter (May-June, Eurostat) | 1,097,040 | 2026 | +3.93 % | head |
| Dairy cows (May-June, Eurostat) | 1,619,830 | 2026 | +2.01 % | head |
| Non dairy cows (May-June, Eurostat) | 794,200 | 2026 | +2.02 % | head |
| Other buffaloes (May-June, Eurostat) | 0.00 | 2026 | – | head |
| Live bovine animals (May-June, Eurostat) | 7,069,650 | 2026 | +2.39 % | head |
| Bovine animals, less than 1 year old (May-June, Eurostat) | 2,013,030 | 2026 | +2.58 % | head |
| Bovine animals, less than 1 year old, not for slaughter (May-June, Eurostat) | 2,008,510 | 2026 | +2.71 % | head |
| Bovine animals, 1 to less than 2 years old (May-June, Eurostat) | 1,783,980 | 2026 | −0.76 % | head |
| Bovine animals, 2 years old or over (May-June, Eurostat) | 3,272,650 | 2026 | +4.06 % | head |
| Heifers, 1 to less than 2 years old (May-June, Eurostat) | 998,720 | 2026 | −1.07 % | head |
| Heifers, 1 year old, for slaughter (May-June, Eurostat) | 355,880 | 2026 | −18.4 % | head |
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Source: Eurostat (official national data via the European Statistical System) · Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU); cite source · Data updated: 2026-11-03
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