Iceland vs Ireland: Hypothetical global meat demand

Iceland
793.39 million
in 2023
Ireland
795.68 million
in 2023
Iceland rank
23rd
Ireland rank
22nd

Hypothetical global meat demand over time

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 795.68 million against 793.39 million in Iceland, a difference of 2.29 million.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 22nd of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 239.13 million 210.94 million 28.19 million Iceland
1970s 278.75 million 313.98 million 35.24 million Ireland
1980s 353.89 million 421.26 million 67.37 million Ireland
1990s 390.86 million 516.15 million 125.29 million Ireland
2000s 563.77 million 627.76 million 63.99 million Ireland
2010s 710.20 million 598.12 million 112.08 million Iceland
2020s 757.82 million 711.37 million 46.45 million Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypothetical global meat demand, Iceland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 795.68 million against 793.39 million in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in hypothetical global meat demand between Iceland and Ireland?
2.29 million, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for hypothetical global meat demand?
Iceland ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Hypothetical global meat demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iceland vs Ireland: Hypothetical global meat demand. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/compare/hypothetical-global-meat-demand/iceland/ireland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/compare/hypothetical-global-meat-demand/iceland/ireland/">Iceland vs Ireland: Hypothetical global meat demand</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Hypothetical global meat demand
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed