Pig meat per animal in Ireland
Ireland: Pig meat per animal was 93 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 180 countries
All-time high
93 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
63 kilograms per animal
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 93 kilograms per animal for pig meat per animal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Ireland peaked at 93 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63 kilograms per animal, in 1986.
That places Ireland 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig meat per animal in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 67 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 69 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 70 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 69 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 69 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 69 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 68 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 68 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 68 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 66 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 66 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 68 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 67 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 66 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 66 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 64 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 64 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 64 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 64 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 64 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 63 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 63 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 64 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 65 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 66 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 67 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 68 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 69 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 70 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 71 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 72 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 73 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 74 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 75 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 78 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 79 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 79 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 81 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 81 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 82 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 84 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 86 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 85 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 88 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 88 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 91 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 91 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.11 kilograms per animal | 67 kilograms per animal | 70 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.2 kilograms per animal | 66 kilograms per animal | 69 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 64 kilograms per animal | 63 kilograms per animal | 65 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.7 kilograms per animal | 66 kilograms per animal | 72 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.8 kilograms per animal | 73 kilograms per animal | 81 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3 kilograms per animal | 80 kilograms per animal | 88 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2 kilograms per animal | 90 kilograms per animal | 93 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat per animal in Ireland?
- Pig meat per animal in Ireland was 93 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat per animal recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 93 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 kilograms per animal in 1986.
- How does Ireland rank for pig meat per animal?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.