Poultry yields meat per animal in Ireland
Ireland: Poultry yields meat per animal was 1.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.72
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
57th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.95
in 1990
All-time low
1.22
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry yields meat per animal in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry yields meat per animal in Ireland is 1.72, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry yields meat per animal in Ireland peaked at 1.95 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2016.
That places Ireland 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 | 1.57 | 1.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 | 1.47 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 | 1.57 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 | 1.5 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.22 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.59 | 1.72 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- 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)
- Rural population 35.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.94 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 0 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry yields meat per animal in Ireland?
- Poultry yields meat per animal in Ireland was 1.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry yields meat per animal recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 in 1990.
- What is the lowest poultry yields meat per animal recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for poultry yields meat per animal?
- Ireland ranks 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry yields meat per animal rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry yields meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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