Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Ireland

Ireland: Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods was 93.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93.92
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
98.05
in 2021
All-time low
56.57
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Ireland, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 93.92 for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Ireland peaked at 98.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.57, in 1961.

That places Ireland 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 56.57
1962 57.32 +1.3%
1963 58.55 +2.1%
1964 58.56 +0.0%
1965 60.17 +2.7%
1966 60.36 +0.3%
1967 63.14 +4.6%
1968 61.93 -1.9%
1969 63.91 +3.2%
1970 65.47 +2.4%
1971 66.27 +1.2%
1972 65.16 -1.7%
1973 64.05 -1.7%
1974 71.22 +11.2%
1975 71.8 +0.8%
1976 70.25 -2.2%
1977 68.74 -2.2%
1978 72.35 +5.3%
1979 67.74 -6.4%
1980 73.01 +7.8%
1981 71.07 -2.7%
1982 69.13 -2.7%
1983 66.45 -3.9%
1984 67.78 +2.0%
1985 70.09 +3.4%
1986 71.9 +2.6%
1987 75.56 +5.1%
1988 74.91 -0.9%
1989 68.97 -7.9%
1990 69.7 +1.1%
1991 71.89 +3.1%
1992 68 -5.4%
1993 66.2 -2.6%
1994 63.12 -4.6%
1995 65.45 +3.7%
1996 65.84 +0.6%
1997 68.75 +4.4%
1998 71.6 +4.2%
1999 74.29 +3.8%
2000 73.76 -0.7%
2001 77.39 +4.9%
2002 74.36 -3.9%
2003 74.84 +0.6%
2004 75.78 +1.3%
2005 72.58 -4.2%
2006 69.18 -4.7%
2007 67.51 -2.4%
2008 67.57 +0.1%
2009 63.77 -5.6%
2010 71.69 +12.4%
2011 70.75 -1.3%
2012 71.23 +0.7%
2013 75.76 +6.4%
2014 68.66 -9.4%
2015 73.62 +7.2%
2016 72.95 -0.9%
2017 81.78 +12.1%
2018 79.9 -2.3%
2019 81.44 +1.9%
2020 83.98 +3.1%
2021 98.05 +16.8%
2022 96.15 -1.9%
2023 93.92 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60.06 56.57 63.91 9
1970s 68.31 64.05 72.35 10
1980s 70.89 66.45 75.56 10
1990s 68.48 63.12 74.29 10
2000s 71.67 63.77 77.39 10
2010s 74.78 68.66 81.78 10
2020s 93.03 83.98 98.05 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Iceland 106.46 compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 97.27 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 86.75 compare
  4. 5 Belarus 85.69 compare
  5. 6 Lithuania 83.37 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Ireland?
Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Ireland was 93.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 98.05 in 2021.
What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 56.57 in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods?
Ireland ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 protein supply from animal and plant based foods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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