Ireland vs Switzerland: Global meat production, per square kilometre
Ireland
16.85 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Switzerland
12.16 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Ireland rank
18th
Switzerland rank
21st
Global meat production, per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre against 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 7.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 9.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 13.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 13.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.62 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 Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre against 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production, per square kilometre between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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.