Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Ireland
Ireland: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 602,600 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
602,600
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 196 countries
All-time high
643,800
in 1999
All-time low
112,798
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Ireland, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 602,600 for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Ireland peaked at 643,800 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 112,798, in 1964.
That places Ireland 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,733 | 112,798 | 222,957 | 9 |
| 1970s | 311,559 | 204,507 | 420,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 419,567 | 316,300 | 509,443 | 10 |
| 1990s | 544,420 | 447,800 | 643,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 554,380 | 514,500 | 580,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 571,314 | 495,400 | 622,540 | 10 |
| 2020s | 610,286 | 594,510 | 633,380 | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.06 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.06 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Ireland?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Ireland was 602,600 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 643,800 in 1999.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,798 in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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