Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Ireland
Ireland: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) was 602,600 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 602,600 t for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Ireland peaked at 643,800 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 112,798 t, in 1964.
That places Ireland 30th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 144,539 t | — |
| 1962 | 125,689 t | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 129,513 t | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 112,798 t | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 112,943 t | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 135,257 t | +19.8% |
| 1967 | 222,957 t | +64.8% |
| 1968 | 192,949 t | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 197,955 t | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 216,339 t | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 236,040 t | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 204,507 t | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 207,300 t | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 342,000 t | +65.0% |
| 1975 | 420,000 t | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 328,000 t | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 384,800 t | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 388,700 t | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 387,900 t | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 446,400 t | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 316,300 t | -29.1% |
| 1982 | 344,900 t | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 353,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 402,281 t | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 448,226 t | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 509,443 t | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 483,620 t | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 459,100 t | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 432,400 t | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 515,000 t | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 557,100 t | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 568,200 t | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 528,500 t | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 447,800 t | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 481,100 t | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 538,400 t | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 569,500 t | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 594,800 t | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 643,800 t | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 576,900 t | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 579,400 t | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 540,000 t | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 568,000 t | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 563,600 t | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 546,000 t | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 537,300 t | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 580,800 t | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 537,300 t | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 514,500 t | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 559,100 t | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 547,100 t | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 495,400 t | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 517,600 t | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 582,100 t | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 564,100 t | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 588,400 t | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 617,000 t | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 622,540 t | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 619,800 t | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 633,380 t | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 594,510 t | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 621,420 t | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 599,520 t | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 602,600 t | +0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 602,600 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,460 t, 16.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 602,600 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,300 t, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +65.0% | 207,300 t | 342,000 t |
| 1967 | +64.8% | 135,257 t | 222,957 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,733 t | 112,798 t | 222,957 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 311,559 t | 204,507 t | 420,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 419,567 t | 316,300 t | 509,443 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 544,420 t | 447,800 t | 643,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 554,380 t | 514,500 t | 580,800 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 571,314 t | 495,400 t | 622,540 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 610,286 t | 594,510 t | 633,380 t | 5 |
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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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Ireland?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Ireland was 602,600 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 643,800 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,798 t in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.