Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Ireland

Ireland: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing was 48.08 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.08 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
22nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
53.56 An per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
21.63 An per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Ireland, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Ireland is 48.08 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Ireland peaked at 53.56 An per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.63 An per square kilometre, in 1975.

That places Ireland 22nd out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per square kilometre Change
1961 22.7 An per square kilometre
1962 24.46 An per square kilometre +7.8%
1963 24.36 An per square kilometre -0.4%
1964 24.79 An per square kilometre +1.7%
1965 28.72 An per square kilometre +15.9%
1966 26.03 An per square kilometre -9.4%
1967 22.65 An per square kilometre -13.0%
1968 25.91 An per square kilometre +14.4%
1969 30.41 An per square kilometre +17.4%
1970 30.27 An per square kilometre -0.5%
1971 32.94 An per square kilometre +8.8%
1972 34.11 An per square kilometre +3.6%
1973 30.64 An per square kilometre -10.2%
1974 28.64 An per square kilometre -6.5%
1975 21.63 An per square kilometre -24.5%
1976 26.26 An per square kilometre +21.4%
1977 28.35 An per square kilometre +8.0%
1978 29.61 An per square kilometre +4.5%
1979 33.37 An per square kilometre +12.7%
1980 34.62 An per square kilometre +3.8%
1981 34.16 An per square kilometre -1.3%
1982 34.56 An per square kilometre +1.2%
1983 36.58 An per square kilometre +5.8%
1984 32.29 An per square kilometre -11.7%
1985 30.75 An per square kilometre -4.8%
1986 31.62 An per square kilometre +2.8%
1987 32.6 An per square kilometre +3.1%
1988 33.31 An per square kilometre +2.2%
1989 32.34 An per square kilometre -2.9%
1990 34.48 An per square kilometre +6.6%
1991 39 An per square kilometre +13.1%
1992 43.2 An per square kilometre +10.8%
1993 44.56 An per square kilometre +3.2%
1994 44.8 An per square kilometre +0.5%
1995 43.58 An per square kilometre -2.7%
1996 42.48 An per square kilometre -2.5%
1997 44.5 An per square kilometre +4.7%
1998 49.24 An per square kilometre +10.7%
1999 50.63 An per square kilometre +2.8%
2000 45.74 An per square kilometre -9.7%
2001 47.25 An per square kilometre +3.3%
2002 45.14 An per square kilometre -4.5%
2003 41.69 An per square kilometre -7.6%
2004 39.35 An per square kilometre -5.6%
2005 38.42 An per square kilometre -2.4%
2006 38.58 An per square kilometre +0.4%
2007 37.96 An per square kilometre -1.6%
2008 37.42 An per square kilometre -1.4%
2009 35.14 An per square kilometre -6.1%
2010 38.57 An per square kilometre +9.8%
2011 42.17 An per square kilometre +9.3%
2012 43.15 An per square kilometre +2.3%
2013 42.15 An per square kilometre -2.3%
2014 44.17 An per square kilometre +4.8%
2015 46.83 An per square kilometre +6.0%
2016 48.14 An per square kilometre +2.8%
2017 48.7 An per square kilometre +1.2%
2018 50.03 An per square kilometre +2.7%
2019 50.18 An per square kilometre +0.3%
2020 51.48 An per square kilometre +2.6%
2021 53.56 An per square kilometre +4.0%
2022 52.77 An per square kilometre -1.5%
2023 48.08 An per square kilometre -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.56 An per square kilometre 22.65 An per square kilometre 30.41 An per square kilometre 9
1970s 29.58 An per square kilometre 21.63 An per square kilometre 34.11 An per square kilometre 10
1980s 33.28 An per square kilometre 30.75 An per square kilometre 36.58 An per square kilometre 10
1990s 43.65 An per square kilometre 34.48 An per square kilometre 50.63 An per square kilometre 10
2000s 40.67 An per square kilometre 35.14 An per square kilometre 47.25 An per square kilometre 10
2010s 45.41 An per square kilometre 38.57 An per square kilometre 50.18 An per square kilometre 10
2020s 51.47 An per square kilometre 48.08 An per square kilometre 53.56 An per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 19 Luxembourg 51.83 An per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Tonga 51.59 An per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 Hungary 49.85 An per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Japan 45 An per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 France 40.52 An per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 Italy 33.94 An per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Ireland?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Ireland was 48.08 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 53.56 An per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.63 An per square kilometre in 1975.
How does Ireland rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
Ireland ranks 22nd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of pig with the bone, 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 pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
151 places, 8,691 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Meat of pig with the bone, 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.