Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ireland
Ireland: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.46 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.46 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
44th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.49 1000 An per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.1219 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Ireland is 1.46 1000 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Ireland peaked at 1.49 1000 An per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1219 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1962.
Ireland ranks 44th of 168 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.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.127 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1219 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1386 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1524 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.164 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.196 1000 An per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1974 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.241 1000 An per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2555 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2569 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2802 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3542 1000 An per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3527 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3339 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3077 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3716 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 0.344 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3629 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4108 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4239 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.421 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4471 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.434 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4543 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.434 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4747 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5603 1000 An per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6039 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5792 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6126 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.675 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6968 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7725 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8504 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8719 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9226 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9643 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9773 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.06 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.16 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.19 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.22 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.23 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.23 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.15 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.23 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.15 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.16 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.17 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.19 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.22 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.22 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.24 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.31 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.49 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.45 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.42 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.46 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.46 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.29 1000 An per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.46 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.852 1000 An per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1771 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1219 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2555 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3375 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2569 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.4108 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4832 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.421 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.6039 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8403 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.6126 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.06 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.05 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.23 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.15 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.4 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.42 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.49 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 41 Costa Rica 1.56 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cyprus 1.5 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 43 Czechia 1.49 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 45 Panama 1.44 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 46 Spain 1.42 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 47 Seychelles 1.42 1000 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Ireland?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Ireland was 1.46 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 1000 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1219 1000 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Ireland ranks 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.