Ireland vs Spain: Global meat production, per square kilometre
Ireland
16.85 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Spain
15.14 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Ireland rank
18th
Spain rank
19th
Global meat production, per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre against 15.14 tonnes per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.91 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 13.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 13.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, per square kilometre, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre against 15.14 tonnes per square kilometre in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production, per square kilometre between Ireland and Spain?
- 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.