Livestock Survey June

Survey Name:

Livestock Survey June

Survey purpose:

To compile data on livestock numbers at State and Regional level

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

EU Regulation 2022/2379 as regards statistics on agricultural input and output (SAIO)

EU Regulation 2023/2745 as regards animal production statistics

Periodicity:

Annual

Statistical Population:

Farms with size greater than 1 Hectare (2.47 acres)

Sampling Frame:

A stand-alone register is used, which holds all identified specialised farms in the state. This register is updated from registers from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)

Reference Area:

State, Regional

Time Coverage:

1980 - 2026

Base Period:

Not Applicable

Sector Coverage:

Not Applicable

Survey Size:

12,300

Principal Variables:

Principal livestock categories

Principal External Users:

Government, Eurostat, Agriculturalists, Researchers

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Business Statistics

Contact Person:

Stephanie Kelleher

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Noreen Plunkett

Contact email:

agri@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 21 453 5000