Chicken meat yields per animal in Ireland

Ireland: Chicken meat yields per animal was 1.58 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.58
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
70th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.58
in 2024
All-time low
1.04
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chicken meat yields per animal in Ireland, 1961–2024

00.511.5196119922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chicken meat yields per animal in Ireland is 1.58, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chicken meat yields per animal in Ireland peaked at 1.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2014.

Ireland ranks 70th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.25 1.14 1.35 9
1970s 1.34 1.22 1.47 10
1980s 1.41 1.34 1.49 10
1990s 1.22 1.14 1.49 10
2000s 1.09 1.06 1.19 10
2010s 1.19 1.04 1.49 10
2020s 1.5 1.48 1.58 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 67 France 1.6 compare
  2. 67 Zimbabwe 1.6 compare
  3. 69 Croatia 1.59 compare
  4. 71 United Kingdom 1.57 compare
  5. 72 Guinea 1.56 compare
  6. 72 Syria 1.56 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is chicken meat yields per animal in Ireland?
Chicken meat yields per animal in Ireland was 1.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest chicken meat yields per animal recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 in 2024.
What is the lowest chicken meat yields per animal recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for chicken meat yields per animal?
Ireland ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is chicken meat yields per animal rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chicken meat yields per animal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,556 data points, 1961–2024
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