Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Ireland
Ireland: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 136.9 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 136.9 Grammes per person per day for food supply and consumption — protein supply in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Ireland peaked at 138.9 Grammes per person per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 101.4 Grammes per person per day, in 1964.
That places Ireland 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101.9 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 102.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 102.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 101.4 Grammes per person per day | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 103.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 102.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 104.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 103.7 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 104.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 105.8 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 106.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 105.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 104.6 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 112.4 Grammes per person per day | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 111.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 109.6 Grammes per person per day | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 110.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 112.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 109.4 Grammes per person per day | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 112.6 Grammes per person per day | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 111.4 Grammes per person per day | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 111.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 108.8 Grammes per person per day | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 109.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 111.9 Grammes per person per day | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 114.7 Grammes per person per day | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 117.9 Grammes per person per day | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 117.5 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 111.8 Grammes per person per day | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 113.1 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 115.3 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 112.9 Grammes per person per day | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 109.8 Grammes per person per day | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 106.5 Grammes per person per day | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 106.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 109.7 Grammes per person per day | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 111.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 114.5 Grammes per person per day | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 117.3 Grammes per person per day | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 116.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 120.5 Grammes per person per day | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 116.6 Grammes per person per day | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 116.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 117 Grammes per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 113 Grammes per person per day | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 114.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 111.6 Grammes per person per day | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 112.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 111.6 Grammes per person per day | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 117.4 Grammes per person per day | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 114.4 Grammes per person per day | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 114.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 119.7 Grammes per person per day | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 110.9 Grammes per person per day | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 117.6 Grammes per person per day | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 117.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 126 Grammes per person per day | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 125.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 128.6 Grammes per person per day | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 127.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 138.9 Grammes per person per day | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 137 Grammes per person per day | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 136.9 Grammes per person per day | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.04 Grammes per person per day | 101.4 Grammes per person per day | 104.6 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 108.86 Grammes per person per day | 104.6 Grammes per person per day | 112.6 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.69 Grammes per person per day | 108.8 Grammes per person per day | 117.9 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.75 Grammes per person per day | 106.5 Grammes per person per day | 117.3 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 115 Grammes per person per day | 111.6 Grammes per person per day | 120.5 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.19 Grammes per person per day | 110.9 Grammes per person per day | 128.6 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.05 Grammes per person per day | 127.4 Grammes per person per day | 138.9 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply and consumption — protein supply in Ireland?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in Ireland was 136.9 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 138.9 Grammes per person per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.4 Grammes per person per day in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 — Protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.