Meat, Total — Production in Ireland
Ireland: Meat, Total — Production was 1.16 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat, Total — Production in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, total — production in Ireland is 1.16 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, total — production in Ireland peaked at 1.19 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 304,307 t, in 1964.
Ireland ranks 55th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat, Total — Production in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 311,867 t | — |
| 1962 | 305,487 t | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 314,355 t | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 304,307 t | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 322,461 t | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 338,143 t | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 407,804 t | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 393,062 t | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 419,419 t | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 434,231 t | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 475,687 t | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 451,972 t | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 439,983 t | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 558,086 t | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 604,239 t | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 533,504 t | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 599,294 t | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 612,100 t | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 630,152 t | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 694,967 t | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 565,962 t | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 599,762 t | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 614,401 t | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 649,088 t | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 696,035 t | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 760,923 t | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 748,628 t | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 739,093 t | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 721,405 t | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 850,361 t | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 922,176 t | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 951,200 t | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 929,901 t | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 852,690 t | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 883,640 t | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 943,940 t | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 973,890 t | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million t | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million t | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million t | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million t | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 960,880 t | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 974,380 t | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 970,555 t | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 954,880 t | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 941,143 t | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 968,409 t | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 914,125 t | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 884,490 t | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 933,328 t | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 938,734 t | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 903,494 t | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 926,835 t | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million t | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million t | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million t | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million t | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million t | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million t | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million t | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million t | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million t | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million t | +1.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.16 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 246,847 t, 4.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.16 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 440,857 t, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 346,323 t | 304,307 t | 419,419 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 533,925 t | 434,231 t | 630,152 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 679,026 t | 565,962 t | 760,923 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 945,698 t | 850,361 t | 1.11 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 961,692 t | 884,490 t | 1.03 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million t | 903,494 t | 1.15 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million t | 1.14 million t | 1.19 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 52 Morocco 1.22 million t compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 1.17 million t compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 1.17 million t compare
- 56 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.13 million t compare
- 57 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.10 million t compare
- 58 Saudi Arabia 1.08 million t 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, total — production in Ireland?
- Meat, total — production in Ireland was 1.16 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,307 t in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for meat, total — production?
- Ireland ranks 55th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, total — production rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, Total — Production. 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.