Meat supply per person in Ireland
Ireland: Meat supply per person was 98.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.38 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
104.54 kilograms per year per capita
in 1999
All-time low
57.15 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 98.38 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply per person in 2023.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Ireland peaked at 104.54 kilograms per year per capita in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.15 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Ireland 23rd out of 192 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 supply per person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.15 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 57.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 60.28 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 62.59 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 64.69 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 64.54 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 64.23 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 66.4 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 69.98 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 71.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 75.7 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 75.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 72.58 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 83.77 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 81.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 82.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 79.97 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 76.32 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 77.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 78.9 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 81.96 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 88.15 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 85.63 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 90.51 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 88.41 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 88.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 89.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 92.11 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 86.24 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 90.3 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 93.32 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 90.42 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 85.88 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 83.73 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 84.65 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 84.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 88.76 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 95.58 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 104.54 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 95.16 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 98.39 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 101.31 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 99.47 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 102.37 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 100.98 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 100.09 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 90.28 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 86.87 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 85.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 80.25 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 77.18 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 82.88 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 86.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 78.71 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 81.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 79.51 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 76.49 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 81.91 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 80.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 81.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 87.77 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 88.4 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.38 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 98.38 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 98.38 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.06 kilograms per year per capita | 57.15 kilograms per year per capita | 69.98 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.78 kilograms per year per capita | 71.89 kilograms per year per capita | 83.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.05 kilograms per year per capita | 78.9 kilograms per year per capita | 92.11 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.2 kilograms per year per capita | 83.73 kilograms per year per capita | 104.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.02 kilograms per year per capita | 85.25 kilograms per year per capita | 102.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6 kilograms per year per capita | 76.49 kilograms per year per capita | 86.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 89 kilograms per year per capita | 81.45 kilograms per year per capita | 98.38 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 20 Portugal 99.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Chile 98.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 French Polynesia 98.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Iceland 98.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 Montenegro 96.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 26 Netherlands Antilles 96.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 supply per person in Ireland?
- Meat supply per person in Ireland was 98.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 104.54 kilograms per year per capita in 1999.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.15 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for meat supply per person?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.