What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 104,559 1000 An in 2024.

What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 10,250 1000 An in 1962.

How does Ireland rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?

Ireland ranks 87th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.

Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ireland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ireland

Name: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ireland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Ireland: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 104,559 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

104,559 1000 An

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

87th

of 252 countries

All-time high

104,559 1000 An

in 2024

All-time low

10,250 1000 An

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ireland, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Ireland is 104,559 1000 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Ireland peaked at 104,559 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,250 1000 An, in 1962.

That places Ireland 87th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 An	Change
1961	10,700 1000 An	—
1962	10,250 1000 An	-4.2%
1963	11,300 1000 An	+10.2%
1964	12,130 1000 An	+7.3%
1965	12,930 1000 An	+6.6%
1966	15,200 1000 An	+17.6%
1967	15,190 1000 An	-0.1%
1968	18,190 1000 An	+19.7%
1969	19,190 1000 An	+5.5%
1970	19,280 1000 An	+0.5%
1971	20,980 1000 An	+8.8%
1972	25,990 1000 An	+23.9%
1973	26,100 1000 An	+0.4%
1974	25,100 1000 An	-3.8%
1975	23,190 1000 An	-7.6%
1976	27,480 1000 An	+18.5%
1977	26,080 1000 An	-5.1%
1978	27,480 1000 An	+5.4%
1979	30,870 1000 An	+12.3%
1980	31,560 1000 An	+2.2%
1981	31,770 1000 An	+0.7%
1982	33,970 1000 An	+6.9%
1983	33,264 1000 An	-2.1%
1984	34,358 1000 An	+3.3%
1985	32,535 1000 An	-5.3%
1986	35,647 1000 An	+9.6%
1987	41,760 1000 An	+17.1%
1988	45,160 1000 An	+8.1%
1989	43,760 1000 An	-3.1%
1990	46,860 1000 An	+7.1%
1991	51,573 1000 An	+10.1%
1992	52,759 1000 An	+2.3%
1993	57,226 1000 An	+8.5%
1994	63,040 1000 An	+10.2%
1995	64,908 1000 An	+3.0%
1996	67,826 1000 An	+4.5%
1997	70,682 1000 An	+4.2%
1998	71,697 1000 An	+1.4%
1999	77,960 1000 An	+8.7%
2000	77,120 1000 An	-1.1%
2001	84,320 1000 An	+9.3%
2002	86,120 1000 An	+2.1%
2003	87,120 1000 An	+1.2%
2004	88,291 1000 An	+1.3%
2005	89,089 1000 An	+0.9%
2006	88,862 1000 An	-0.3%
2007	82,656 1000 An	-7.0%
2008	83,453 1000 An	+1.0%
2009	88,317 1000 An	+5.8%
2010	82,475 1000 An	-6.6%
2011	82,407 1000 An	-0.1%
2012	83,182 1000 An	+0.9%
2013	84,143 1000 An	+1.2%
2014	86,380 1000 An	+2.7%
2015	86,192 1000 An	-0.2%
2016	87,226 1000 An	+1.2%
2017	87,730 1000 An	+0.6%
2018	91,604 1000 An	+4.4%
2019	97,705 1000 An	+6.7%
2020	104,210 1000 An	+6.7%
2021	101,499 1000 An	-2.6%
2022	99,470 1000 An	-2.0%
2023	102,306 1000 An	+2.9%
2024	104,559 1000 An	+2.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

Ireland's 104,559 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,782 1000 An, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Ireland's 104,559 1000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,482 1000 An, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	13,898 1000 An	10,250 1000 An	19,190 1000 An	9
1970s	25,255 1000 An	19,280 1000 An	30,870 1000 An	10
1980s	36,378 1000 An	31,560 1000 An	45,160 1000 An	10
1990s	62,453 1000 An	46,860 1000 An	77,960 1000 An	10
2000s	85,535 1000 An	77,120 1000 An	89,089 1000 An	10
2010s	86,904 1000 An	82,407 1000 An	97,705 1000 An	10
2020s	102,409 1000 An	99,470 1000 An	104,559 1000 An	5

Countries ranked near Ireland

85 Sweden 107,489 1000 An compare
86 Denmark 105,336 1000 An compare
88 Uganda 103,196 1000 An compare
89 Senegal 102,622 1000 An compare
90 United Republic of Tanzania 102,529 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Ireland?: Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Ireland was 104,559 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 104,559 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 10,250 1000 An in 1962.
How does Ireland rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?: Ireland ranks 87th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit: 1000 An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 282 places, 16,152 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.