Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita was 0.5279 An per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Ireland stood at 0.5279 An per person.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Ireland peaked at 1.31 An per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4439 An per person, in 1977.
Ireland ranks 15th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4949 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6543 An per person | +32.2% |
| 1963 | 0.67 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6449 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.609 An per person | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6727 An per person | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6048 An per person | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 0.582 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5643 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5017 An per person | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6081 An per person | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5797 An per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5476 An per person | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5543 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5744 An per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.466 An per person | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4439 An per person | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5572 An per person | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4751 An per person | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5202 An per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5245 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4857 An per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4625 An per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4764 An per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5882 An per person | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 0.565 An per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5847 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6068 An per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8112 An per person | +33.7% |
| 1990 | 1.11 An per person | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 1.19 An per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.23 An per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.31 An per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.23 An per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.19 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.03 An per person | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 1.16 An per person | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2 An per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.08 An per person | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 An per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8412 An per person | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7904 An per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.876 An per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8686 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8162 An per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7419 An per person | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6502 An per person | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.602 An per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5225 An per person | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5262 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.585 An per person | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6216 An per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6091 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6025 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6073 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6594 An per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6583 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6129 An per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6174 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5815 An per person | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6133 An per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5965 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5279 An per person | -11.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.5279 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0365 An per person, 14.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.5279 An per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0583 An per person, 9.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6108 An per person | 0.4949 An per person | 0.6727 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5308 An per person | 0.4439 An per person | 0.6081 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5625 An per person | 0.4625 An per person | 0.8112 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 An per person | 1.03 An per person | 1.31 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8278 An per person | 0.602 An per person | 1.08 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6005 An per person | 0.5225 An per person | 0.6594 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5873 An per person | 0.5279 An per person | 0.6174 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 12 Tajikistan 0.6131 An per person compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 0.5944 An per person compare
- 14 Sudan 0.5559 An per person compare
- 16 Greece 0.5099 An per person compare
- 17 Algeria 0.4399 An per person compare
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 0.4061 An per person 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Ireland?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Ireland was 0.5279 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 An per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4439 An per person in 1977.
- How does Ireland rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.