Eggs per bird in Ireland
Ireland: Eggs per bird was 11.5 kilograms per animal in 2017. ▲ Rising
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 77th of 197 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
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
- 74 Saint Lucia 11.94 kilograms per animal compare
- 75 Poland 11.85 kilograms per animal compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 11.75 kilograms per animal compare
- 78 Honduras 11.47 kilograms per animal compare
- 79 South Africa 11.38 kilograms per animal compare
- 80 Paraguay 11.24 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.94 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 35.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 258,930 hectares (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 77th out of 197 regions 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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About this data
Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.