Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in Ireland
Ireland: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production was 146.12 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in Ireland, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2017, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Ireland stood at 146.12. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 43.9% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Ireland peaked at 146.12 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.26, in 1962.
That places Ireland 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.56 | — |
| 1962 | 10.26 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 12.83 | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 14.31 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 15.77 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 19.73 | +25.1% |
| 1967 | 20.22 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 24.42 | +20.8% |
| 1969 | 26.6 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 26.48 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 30.78 | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 35.13 | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 39.36 | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 31.42 | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 28.96 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 36.9 | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 37.12 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 37.26 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 42.08 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 44.44 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 40.28 | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 44.34 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 44.89 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 47.11 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 49.94 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 54.31 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 61.91 | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 61.98 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 59.49 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 65.16 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 64.7 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 56.72 | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 55.58 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 60.03 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 58.18 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 54.27 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 62.32 | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 83.71 | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 98.21 | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 92.41 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 94.15 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 90.24 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 94.01 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 94.88 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 94.59 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.68 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 86.16 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 84.97 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 99.7 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 95.39 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 97.63 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 98.15 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 97.68 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.87 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 99.62 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 101.51 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 146.12 | +43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.19 | 10.26 | 26.6 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.55 | 26.48 | 42.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.87 | 40.28 | 61.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.89 | 54.27 | 98.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.38 | 84.97 | 99.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.37 | 95.39 | 146.12 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Ireland?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in Ireland was 146.12 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 146.12 in 2017.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.26 in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.