Daily per capita caloric supply in Ireland
Ireland: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,921 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,921
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,967
in 2019
All-time low
3,260
in 1947
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Ireland, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Ireland is 3,921, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Ireland peaked at 3,967 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,260, in 1947.
Ireland ranks 3rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 3,260 | — |
| 1948 | 3,276 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 3,368 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 3,373 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3,395 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3,399 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,388 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3,413 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 3,405 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 3,419 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3,437 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3,484 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3,443 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 3,484 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3,522 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3,470 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,430 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 3,515 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3,591 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3,550 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 3,578 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 3,545 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 3,615 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3,554 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3,546 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3,580 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3,610 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3,584 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,595 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3,606 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3,642 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3,581 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,611 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3,520 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3,572 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,510 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,606 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,680 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3,674 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,702 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,728 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,725 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,590 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3,608 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,591 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,487 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,468 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,450 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,475 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,474 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,605 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3,656 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,659 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,678 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,687 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,762 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,815 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,948 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,931 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,967 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,918 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,886 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,947 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,921 | -0.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3,921 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3,921 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,268 | 3,260 | 3,276 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3,395 | 3,368 | 3,419 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,493 | 3,430 | 3,591 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,581 | 3,545 | 3,615 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,610 | 3,510 | 3,702 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,560 | 3,450 | 3,728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,771 | 3,605 | 3,967 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,918 | 3,886 | 3,947 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita caloric supply in Ireland?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Ireland was 3,921 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,967 in 2019.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,260 in 1947.
- How does Ireland rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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