Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was 1.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.87 % change on previous year for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 186.9% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 56.11 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -28.91 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Ireland ranks 56th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -8.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1964 | -18.43 % change on previous year | -911.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4504 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1966 | 25.88 % change on previous year | +5646.9% |
| 1967 | 54.12 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 1968 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1969 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1970 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +351.2% |
| 1971 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1972 | -14.41 % change on previous year | -1306.0% |
| 1973 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 1974 | 56.11 % change on previous year | +404.9% |
| 1975 | 28.72 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1976 | -25.88 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 1977 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1978 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1979 | -0.903 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 1980 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -1673.6% |
| 1981 | -28.91 % change on previous year | -303.5% |
| 1982 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1983 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1984 | 10.83 % change on previous year | +457.6% |
| 1985 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 11.7 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1987 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1988 | -8.44 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1989 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -364.1% |
| 1991 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 0.175 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1993 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -3993.2% |
| 1994 | -10.25 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1995 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1996 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1997 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 10.97 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2000 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3871 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2002 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -1618.8% |
| 2003 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 2004 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2005 | -7.15 % change on previous year | +173.0% |
| 2006 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 2007 | -0.141 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2008 | -5.99 % change on previous year | +4151.6% |
| 2009 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -287.2% |
| 2011 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2012 | -9.66 % change on previous year | +123.4% |
| 2013 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 2014 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2015 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2016 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 2017 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2019 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2020 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2021 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -400.7% |
| 2022 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 2023 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2024 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.87 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.53 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +5646.9% | 0.4504 % change on previous year | 25.88 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -4151.6% | -0.141 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -3993.2% | 0.175 % change on previous year | -6.81 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1673.6% | -0.903 % change on previous year | 14.21 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1618.8% | 0.3871 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.43 % change on previous year | -18.43 % change on previous year | 54.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.82 % change on previous year | -25.88 % change on previous year | 56.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2216 % change on previous year | -28.91 % change on previous year | 14.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.82 % change on previous year | -10.25 % change on previous year | 15.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.7 % change on previous year | -11.59 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -9.66 % change on previous year | 10.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6407 % change on previous year | -4.77 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 53 Ethiopia 2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Guinea-Bissau 2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Mauritius 1.91 % change on previous year compare
- 57 South Sudan 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Malta 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Guatemala 1.7 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.388 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0796 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7634 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Ireland was 1.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.11 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.91 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.