Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 111.24 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Ireland, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Ireland is 111.24, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Ireland peaked at 213.62 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 79.97, in 1979.
That places Ireland 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103.62 | — |
| 1962 | 130.32 | +25.8% |
| 1963 | 129.89 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 130.52 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 124.2 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 133.91 | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 124.52 | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 120.02 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 115.85 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 101.2 | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 121.65 | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 116.75 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 110.13 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 113.31 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 115.35 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 86.38 | -25.1% |
| 1977 | 83.41 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 84.94 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 79.97 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 94.23 | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 101.74 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 91.96 | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 90.74 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 92.08 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 109.07 | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 104 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 107.04 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 112.43 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 143.08 | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 195.16 | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 194.72 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 199.89 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 213.62 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 201.46 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 193.47 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 193.96 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 163.95 | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 186.3 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 191.87 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 173.85 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 161.22 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 134.99 | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 126.42 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 140.81 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 140.67 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 131.32 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 119.43 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 104.52 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 96.91 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 83.43 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 84.1 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 86.27 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 98.73 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 98.77 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.03 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 102.19 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 111.24 | +8.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 111.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.03, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 111.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.94, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123.65 | 103.62 | 133.91 | 9 |
| 1970s | 101.31 | 79.97 | 121.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.64 | 90.74 | 143.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.44 | 163.95 | 213.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.01 | 96.91 | 173.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.47 | 83.43 | 111.24 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- 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)
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- 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Ireland?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Ireland was 111.24 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 213.62 in 1993.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.97 in 1979.
- How does Ireland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Ireland ranks 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita 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.