Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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 192 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
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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 36.2 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption in the united states in 2023. 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 consumption in the united states 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 192 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.
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.22 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 5.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.11 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 6.82 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 7.31 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 8.4 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 8.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.57 kilograms per year per capita | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 10.2 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 10.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 11.22 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 11.64 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 12.88 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 10.88 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 10.26 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 11.67 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 12.29 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 13.46 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 14.63 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 13.94 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 15.18 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 16.65 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 16.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 17.64 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 18.66 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 20.46 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 22.18 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 22.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 21.98 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 24.17 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 24.98 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 23.55 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 23.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 26.84 kilograms per year per capita | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 25.77 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 26.03 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 24.85 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 25.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 32.71 kilograms per year per capita | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 30.95 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 28.13 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 27.53 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 27.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.96 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.23 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 27.84 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 25.52 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 26.78 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 25.31 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 22.68 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 21.17 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 25.19 kilograms per year per capita | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 26.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 24.65 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 26.54 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 27.08 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 23.66 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 24.2 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.89 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 28.67 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 30.5 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 29.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 36.2 kilograms per year per capita | +20.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 36.2 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 36.2 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.6 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 per capita meat consumption in the united states in Ireland?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states?
- Ireland ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the United States. 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.