Alcoholic Beverages — Food supply quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Alcoholic Beverages — Food supply quantity was 821,280 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Alcoholic Beverages — Food supply quantity in Ireland, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 821,280 t for alcoholic beverages — food supply quantity in 2013.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcoholic beverages — food supply quantity in Ireland peaked at 889,122 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 176,961 t, in 1961.
That places Ireland 46th out of 170 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcoholic Beverages — Food supply quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 176,961 t | — |
| 1962 | 179,981 t | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 189,447 t | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 196,041 t | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 193,217 t | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 198,367 t | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 202,309 t | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 225,734 t | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 230,116 t | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 246,354 t | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 264,965 t | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 282,099 t | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 289,367 t | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 293,466 t | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 294,195 t | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 293,744 t | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 293,069 t | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 305,720 t | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 324,983 t | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 321,827 t | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 320,158 t | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 307,628 t | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 296,667 t | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 306,711 t | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 311,059 t | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 328,067 t | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 326,065 t | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 327,534 t | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 361,580 t | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 372,283 t | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 491,270 t | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 502,284 t | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 547,728 t | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 583,978 t | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 596,558 t | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 748,435 t | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 788,737 t | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 810,012 t | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 838,130 t | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 820,446 t | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 845,109 t | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 889,122 t | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 715,758 t | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 717,059 t | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 760,486 t | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 741,687 t | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 800,577 t | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 757,570 t | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 698,625 t | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 722,957 t | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 756,561 t | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 745,482 t | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 821,280 t | +10.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 821,280 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 375,602 t, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 821,280 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528,930 t, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcoholic Beverages — Food supply quantity in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +32.0% | 372,283 t | 491,270 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199,130 t | 176,961 t | 230,116 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 288,796 t | 246,354 t | 324,983 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 320,730 t | 296,667 t | 361,580 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 627,942 t | 372,283 t | 838,130 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 774,644 t | 698,625 t | 889,122 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 761,570 t | 722,957 t | 821,280 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 43 Sudan (former) 893,489 t compare
- 44 C�te d'Ivoire 842,905 t compare
- 45 Kenya 841,542 t compare
- 47 China, Taiwan Province of 812,314 t compare
- 48 Switzerland 789,601 t compare
- 49 Sweden 761,084 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcoholic beverages — food supply quantity in Ireland?
- Alcoholic beverages — food supply quantity in Ireland was 821,280 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest alcoholic beverages — food supply quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 889,122 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcoholic beverages — food supply quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,961 t in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for alcoholic beverages — food supply quantity?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 170 countries with data for 2013.
- Is alcoholic beverages — food supply quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Alcoholic Beverages — Food supply quantity (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food Balance Sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per caput food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.