Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Ireland
Ireland: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 27.15 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 27.15 An per square kilometre for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Ireland peaked at 30.96 An per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.09 An per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Ireland 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Ireland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.29 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.5 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 8.69 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 7.09 An per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1965 | 7.12 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 8.97 An per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 13.82 An per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1968 | 11.85 An per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 12.07 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 13.12 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 13.28 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 11.36 An per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 12.63 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 19.71 An per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1975 | 25.37 An per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1976 | 18.81 An per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 21.15 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 21.38 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 21.19 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 24.2 An per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 17.2 An per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1982 | 17.94 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 18.29 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 20.27 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 22.04 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 24.62 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 23.05 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 21.11 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 19.89 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 22.92 An per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 24.88 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 24.92 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 23.23 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 20.84 An per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 21.98 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 23.95 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 26.13 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 27.9 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 30.96 An per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 27.37 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 27.48 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.86 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 27.05 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 26.34 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.46 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 25.75 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 25.71 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.17 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 23.23 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 24.92 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 23.84 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 21.54 An per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 23.06 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 25.38 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 24.17 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 25.32 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 26.88 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 27.52 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 26.89 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 27.32 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 26.01 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 27.75 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 27.15 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 27.15 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.64 An per square kilometre, 16.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 27.15 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3 An per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.71 An per square kilometre | 7.09 An per square kilometre | 13.82 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.8 An per square kilometre | 11.36 An per square kilometre | 25.37 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.86 An per square kilometre | 17.2 An per square kilometre | 24.62 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.77 An per square kilometre | 20.84 An per square kilometre | 30.96 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.74 An per square kilometre | 23.23 An per square kilometre | 27.48 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.95 An per square kilometre | 21.54 An per square kilometre | 27.52 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.06 An per square kilometre | 26.01 An per square kilometre | 27.75 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Ireland?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Ireland was 27.15 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.96 An per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 An per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.