Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Ireland
Ireland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value was 313,048 1000 Int$ in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
313,048 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
34th
of 179 countries
All-time high
446,945 1000 Int$
in 1993
All-time low
157,952 1000 Int$
in 1979
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Ireland, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2017, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Ireland stood at 313,048 1000 Int$.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Ireland peaked at 446,945 1000 Int$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 157,952 1000 Int$, in 1979.
That places Ireland 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 171,244 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 215,889 1000 Int$ | +26.1% |
| 1963 | 216,045 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 218,177 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 208,767 1000 Int$ | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 226,332 1000 Int$ | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 211,669 1000 Int$ | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 205,232 1000 Int$ | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 199,317 1000 Int$ | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 175,336 1000 Int$ | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 213,019 1000 Int$ | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 207,448 1000 Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 198,736 1000 Int$ | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 207,640 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 214,608 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 163,153 1000 Int$ | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 159,955 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 165,444 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 157,952 1000 Int$ | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 188,275 1000 Int$ | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 205,277 1000 Int$ | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 187,000 1000 Int$ | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 185,683 1000 Int$ | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 189,410 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 225,338 1000 Int$ | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 215,499 1000 Int$ | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 221,723 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 231,870 1000 Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 293,920 1000 Int$ | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 401,224 1000 Int$ | +36.5% |
| 1991 | 402,623 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 416,153 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 446,945 1000 Int$ | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 423,151 1000 Int$ | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 408,688 1000 Int$ | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 412,887 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 352,237 1000 Int$ | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 404,489 1000 Int$ | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 421,285 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 386,761 1000 Int$ | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 364,367 1000 Int$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 310,249 1000 Int$ | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 295,319 1000 Int$ | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 334,975 1000 Int$ | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 341,973 1000 Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 327,977 1000 Int$ | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 306,983 1000 Int$ | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 274,325 1000 Int$ | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 257,063 1000 Int$ | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 222,539 1000 Int$ | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 225,338 1000 Int$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 232,186 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 267,129 1000 Int$ | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 269,193 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 272,459 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 284,207 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 313,048 1000 Int$ | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208,075 1000 Int$ | 171,244 1000 Int$ | 226,332 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 186,329 1000 Int$ | 157,952 1000 Int$ | 214,608 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 214,400 1000 Int$ | 185,683 1000 Int$ | 293,920 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 408,968 1000 Int$ | 352,237 1000 Int$ | 446,945 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 319,999 1000 Int$ | 257,063 1000 Int$ | 386,761 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,762 1000 Int$ | 222,539 1000 Int$ | 313,048 1000 Int$ | 8 |
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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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Ireland?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Ireland was 313,048 1000 Int$ in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 446,945 1000 Int$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,952 1000 Int$ in 1979.
- How does Ireland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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