Eggs per bird in Ireland
Ireland: Eggs per bird was 11.5 kilograms per animal in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
11.5 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.77 kilograms per animal
in 1996
All-time low
8.63 kilograms per animal
in 2004
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Eggs per bird in Ireland, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2017, eggs per bird in Ireland stood at 11.5 kilograms per animal.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Ireland peaked at 12.77 kilograms per animal in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.63 kilograms per animal, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 78th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.65 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 10.39 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 10.44 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 10.21 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 10.23 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 10.21 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 9.97 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 9.79 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 9.93 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 9.97 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 9.77 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 9.44 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 9.76 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 9.8 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 10.16 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 9.67 kilograms per animal | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 10.88 kilograms per animal | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 10.99 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 11.42 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 11.79 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 11.47 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 11.17 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 11.78 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 11.24 kilograms per animal | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 11.4 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 11.28 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 10.4 kilograms per animal | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 10.27 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 10.19 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 9.76 kilograms per animal | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 10.17 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 10.18 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.07 kilograms per animal | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 10.13 kilograms per animal | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 9.54 kilograms per animal | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 12.77 kilograms per animal | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 11.97 kilograms per animal | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 12.37 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 10.91 kilograms per animal | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 9.34 kilograms per animal | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 8.76 kilograms per animal | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 9.29 kilograms per animal | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 8.67 kilograms per animal | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 8.63 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.48 kilograms per animal | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 9.22 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.11 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.11 kilograms per animal | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 11.11 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.84 kilograms per animal | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 11.79 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.62 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.75 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.43 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 11.5 kilograms per animal is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.07 kilograms per animal, 82% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 11.5 kilograms per animal is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.08 kilograms per animal, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +33.9% | 9.54 kilograms per animal | 12.77 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2 kilograms per animal | 9.79 kilograms per animal | 10.65 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.18 kilograms per animal | 9.44 kilograms per animal | 11.42 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1 kilograms per animal | 10.19 kilograms per animal | 11.79 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.89 kilograms per animal | 9.54 kilograms per animal | 12.77 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.47 kilograms per animal | 8.63 kilograms per animal | 11.11 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.62 kilograms per animal | 11.43 kilograms per animal | 11.84 kilograms per animal | 8 |
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 eggs per bird in Ireland?
- Eggs per bird in Ireland was 11.5 kilograms per animal in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest eggs per bird recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.77 kilograms per animal in 1996.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 kilograms per animal in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for eggs per bird?
- Ireland ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.