Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 3.65 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.65
Change on year
up 44.8%
World rank
19th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.04
in 2006
All-time low
0.0399
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.65 for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in 2023.
That represents a change of up 44.8% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Ireland peaked at 4.04 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0399, in 1992.
Ireland ranks 19th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.44 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0901 | -93.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0601 | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1602 | +166.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1101 | -31.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1399 | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1397 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1795 | +28.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1697 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1701 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1703 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1701 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1601 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1502 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1503 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1102 | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1502 | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1601 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2102 | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2203 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2004 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2506 | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3006 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3102 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3097 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2697 | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2205 | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.191 | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1306 | -31.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1502 | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0399 | -73.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1795 | +349.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1299 | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 0.13 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.25 | +92.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3998 | +59.9% |
| 1998 | 1.38 | +244.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3098 | -77.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7803 | +151.8% |
| 2001 | 3.34 | +328.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -67.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8538 | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 1.45 | +69.5% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 4.04 | +130.7% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 1.63 | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 2.03 | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 1.79 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.95 | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 1.74 | +83.2% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.92 | -62.8% |
| 2018 | 1.16 | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.56 | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 2.57 | +358.9% |
| 2022 | 2.52 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.65 | +44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2768 | 0.0601 | 1.44 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1552 | 0.1102 | 0.1703 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2483 | 0.191 | 0.3102 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3098 | 0.0399 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 0.7803 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 0.92 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 0.56 | 3.65 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.06 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.06 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Ireland?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Ireland was 3.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0399 in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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