Food supply and consumption — Fat supply in Ireland
Ireland: Food supply and consumption — Fat supply was 153.9 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food supply and consumption — Fat supply in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food supply and consumption — fat supply in Ireland is 153.9 Grammes per person per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — fat supply in Ireland peaked at 161.3 Grammes per person per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 110.3 Grammes per person per day, in 1961.
That places Ireland 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food supply and consumption — Fat supply in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110.3 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 114.2 Grammes per person per day | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 114.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 120.1 Grammes per person per day | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 119.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 119.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 122.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 120 Grammes per person per day | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 122.9 Grammes per person per day | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 124.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 126.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 126.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 125.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 126.8 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 124.5 Grammes per person per day | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 125.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 126.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 133.2 Grammes per person per day | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 130.7 Grammes per person per day | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 138.4 Grammes per person per day | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 140.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 141.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 136.4 Grammes per person per day | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 136.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 137.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 138.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 140.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 139 Grammes per person per day | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 140.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 135.7 Grammes per person per day | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 131.9 Grammes per person per day | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 131.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 122.3 Grammes per person per day | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 128.4 Grammes per person per day | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 126.3 Grammes per person per day | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 129.8 Grammes per person per day | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 140.6 Grammes per person per day | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 140.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 139.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 139.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 135.9 Grammes per person per day | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 133.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 133.7 Grammes per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 134.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 134.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 125.4 Grammes per person per day | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 129.5 Grammes per person per day | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 133.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 130.2 Grammes per person per day | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 133.8 Grammes per person per day | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 136.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 132.7 Grammes per person per day | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 128.8 Grammes per person per day | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 135.4 Grammes per person per day | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 143.6 Grammes per person per day | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 140.2 Grammes per person per day | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 153.1 Grammes per person per day | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 150.2 Grammes per person per day | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 146.4 Grammes per person per day | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 152.7 Grammes per person per day | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 155.1 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 161.3 Grammes per person per day | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 153.9 Grammes per person per day | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.17 Grammes per person per day | 110.3 Grammes per person per day | 122.9 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 127.01 Grammes per person per day | 124.5 Grammes per person per day | 133.2 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.89 Grammes per person per day | 136.4 Grammes per person per day | 141.3 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.63 Grammes per person per day | 122.3 Grammes per person per day | 140.6 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.02 Grammes per person per day | 125.4 Grammes per person per day | 139.8 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.06 Grammes per person per day | 128.8 Grammes per person per day | 153.1 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.75 Grammes per person per day | 152.7 Grammes per person per day | 161.3 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply and consumption — fat supply in Ireland?
- Food supply and consumption — fat supply in Ireland was 153.9 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest food supply and consumption — fat supply recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 161.3 Grammes per person per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — fat supply recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.3 Grammes per person per day in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for food supply and consumption — fat supply?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — fat supply rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Food supply and consumption — Fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for fruits and vegetables consumption (survey data), as well as for key food supply (fat, calories, protein, sugar, etc.). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on food supply. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on survey data for consumption of vegetables and fruits.