Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Ireland
Ireland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 2.85 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Ireland stood at 2.85 million An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Ireland peaked at 4.70 million An in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million An, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 56th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.40 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.86 million An | +32.7% |
| 1963 | 1.91 million An | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.85 million An | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.75 million An | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 1.94 million An | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 1.76 million An | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 1.70 million An | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.65 million An | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.48 million An | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 1.82 million An | +22.6% |
| 1972 | 1.76 million An | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.69 million An | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.74 million An | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.83 million An | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.51 million An | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 1.46 million An | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.86 million An | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 1.60 million An | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 1.78 million An | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 1.81 million An | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.69 million An | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 1.62 million An | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.68 million An | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.08 million An | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million An | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.07 million An | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.14 million An | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.85 million An | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 3.89 million An | +36.5% |
| 1991 | 4.21 million An | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 4.37 million An | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.70 million An | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 4.42 million An | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.30 million An | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.37 million An | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.77 million An | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 4.33 million An | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 4.52 million An | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 4.12 million An | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 3.90 million An | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.31 million An | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 3.16 million An | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.57 million An | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 3.61 million An | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.49 million An | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.26 million An | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.92 million An | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 2.73 million An | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million An | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 2.41 million An | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.69 million An | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 2.87 million An | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million An | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.83 million An | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.89 million An | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.18 million An | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 3.22 million An | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.05 million An | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.11 million An | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.97 million An | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.20 million An | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 3.17 million An | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.85 million An | -10.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.85 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 187,355 An, 15.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.85 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 394,148 An, 7.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 million An | 1.40 million An | 1.94 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.67 million An | 1.46 million An | 1.86 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 million An | 1.62 million An | 2.85 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 million An | 3.77 million An | 4.70 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 million An | 2.73 million An | 4.12 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 million An | 2.38 million An | 3.22 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 million An | 2.85 million An | 3.20 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 53 Burkina Faso 3.09 million An compare
- 54 Kuwait 3.07 million An compare
- 55 Senegal 2.94 million An compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 2.63 million An compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 2.63 million An compare
- 59 Peru 2.59 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.388 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0796 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7634 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Ireland?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Ireland was 2.85 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.70 million An in 1993.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million An in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.