Meat supply per person in Ireland
Ireland: Meat supply per person was 98.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.38
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
104.54
in 1999
All-time low
57.15
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 98.38 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 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.15, in 1961.
That places Ireland 23rd out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.06 | 57.15 | 69.98 | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.78 | 71.89 | 83.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.05 | 78.9 | 92.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.2 | 83.73 | 104.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.02 | 85.25 | 102.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6 | 76.49 | 86.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89 | 81.45 | 98.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 20 Portugal 99.32 compare
- 21 Chile 98.54 compare
- 22 French Polynesia 98.47 compare
- 24 Iceland 98.05 compare
- 25 Montenegro 96.86 compare
- 26 Netherlands Antilles 96.56 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.94 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 35.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.06 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.06 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 258,930 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in Ireland?
- Meat supply per person in Ireland was 98.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 104.54 in 1999.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.15 in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for meat supply per person?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 191 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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