Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Ireland
Ireland: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,580 g/An in 2024. ▬ Flat
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1,580 g/An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Ireland peaked at 1,580 g/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,044 g/An, in 2014.
That places Ireland 81st out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | g/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,143 g/An | — |
| 1962 | 1,167 g/An | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,215 g/An | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 1,227 g/An | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1,243 g/An | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,302 g/An | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 1,325 g/An | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,311 g/An | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1,347 g/An | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,333 g/An | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,421 g/An | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 1,321 g/An | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 1,473 g/An | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 1,217 g/An | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 1,264 g/An | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1,284 g/An | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,396 g/An | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 1,328 g/An | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1,325 g/An | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,356 g/An | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1,348 g/An | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,344 g/An | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,338 g/An | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,345 g/An | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,488 g/An | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 1,480 g/An | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,453 g/An | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,452 g/An | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,449 g/An | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,485 g/An | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,355 g/An | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 1,188 g/An | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 1,145 g/An | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,144 g/An | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,165 g/An | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,164 g/An | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,144 g/An | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,158 g/An | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,247 g/An | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1,194 g/An | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,125 g/An | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1,085 g/An | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,084 g/An | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,083 g/An | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,082 g/An | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,059 g/An | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,076 g/An | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,068 g/An | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,059 g/An | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,069 g/An | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,088 g/An | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,081 g/An | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,062 g/An | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,044 g/An | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,053 g/An | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,059 g/An | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,488 g/An | +40.5% |
| 2018 | 1,465 g/An | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,465 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,480 g/An | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,480 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,480 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,480 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,580 g/An | +6.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,580 g/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,634 g/An, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,580 g/An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,670 g/An, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +40.5% | 1,059 g/An | 1,488 g/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,253 g/An | 1,143 g/An | 1,347 g/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,336 g/An | 1,217 g/An | 1,473 g/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,405 g/An | 1,338 g/An | 1,488 g/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,220 g/An | 1,144 g/An | 1,485 g/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,092 g/An | 1,059 g/An | 1,194 g/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,187 g/An | 1,044 g/An | 1,488 g/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,500 g/An | 1,480 g/An | 1,580 g/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Ireland?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Ireland was 1,580 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,580 g/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,044 g/An in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Ireland ranks 81st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.