What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Ireland?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Ireland was 36.2 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 36.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 5.22 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Ireland rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Ireland ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Ireland

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Ireland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 36.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

36.2 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 20.7%

World rank

52nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

36.2 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

5.22 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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

In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Ireland stood at 36.2 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Ireland peaked at 36.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.22 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Ireland ranks 52nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	7.47 kilograms per year per capita	5.22 kilograms per year per capita	10.2 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	11.9 kilograms per year per capita	10.08 kilograms per year per capita	14.63 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	18.62 kilograms per year per capita	13.94 kilograms per year per capita	22.58 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	25.87 kilograms per year per capita	23.55 kilograms per year per capita	32.71 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	27.99 kilograms per year per capita	25.31 kilograms per year per capita	32.23 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	24.93 kilograms per year per capita	21.17 kilograms per year per capita	27.89 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	31.34 kilograms per year per capita	28.67 kilograms per year per capita	36.2 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

49 Kuwait 36.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
50 Suriname 36.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
51 Congo 36.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
53 Colombia 35.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
54 Gabon 35.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
55 Costa Rica 35.01 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
Land under cereal production 258,930 hectares (2024)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Ireland?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Ireland was 36.2 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 36.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 5.22 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Ireland ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.