Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,490 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,490 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
54th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,492 animals per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
121.93 animals per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1,490 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 1,492 animals per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 121.93 animals per square kilometre, in 1962.
Ireland ranks 54th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 127.01 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 121.93 animals per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 138.63 animals per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 152.42 animals per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 164.03 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 195.97 animals per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 197.42 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 240.96 animals per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 255.48 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 256.93 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 280.16 animals per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 354.19 animals per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 352.74 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 333.87 animals per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 307.74 animals per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 371.61 animals per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 344.03 animals per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 362.9 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 410.8 animals per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 423.86 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 420.96 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 447.09 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 434.02 animals per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 454.35 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 434.02 animals per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 474.67 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 560.31 animals per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 603.86 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 579.18 animals per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 612.57 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 674.99 animals per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 696.76 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 772.54 animals per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 850.38 animals per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 871.88 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 922.56 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 964.29 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 977.34 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,060 animals per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1,045 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,161 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1,190 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,205 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,219 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,234 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,234 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,147 animals per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1,161 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,234 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1,154 animals per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,161 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,174 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,190 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,225 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,223 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,240 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,250 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,307 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,397 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1,492 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1,449 animals per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,419 animals per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,459 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,490 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,490 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,490 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177.09 animals per square kilometre | 121.93 animals per square kilometre | 255.48 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 337.49 animals per square kilometre | 256.93 animals per square kilometre | 410.8 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 483.23 animals per square kilometre | 420.96 animals per square kilometre | 603.86 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 840.3 animals per square kilometre | 612.57 animals per square kilometre | 1,060 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,183 animals per square kilometre | 1,045 animals per square kilometre | 1,234 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,232 animals per square kilometre | 1,154 animals per square kilometre | 1,397 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,462 animals per square kilometre | 1,419 animals per square kilometre | 1,492 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 51 Cyprus 1,519 animals per square kilometre compare
- 52 Czechia 1,513 animals per square kilometre compare
- 53 Panama 1,510 animals per square kilometre compare
- 55 Morocco 1,451 animals per square kilometre compare
- 56 France 1,447 animals per square kilometre compare
- 57 Kiribati 1,438 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.388 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0796 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7634 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ireland was 1,490 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,492 animals per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.93 animals per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.