Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ireland
Ireland: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 174.79 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ireland stood at 174.79 billion animals.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ireland peaked at 178.41 billion animals in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.52 billion animals, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 25th of 198 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.12 billion animals | 15.52 billion animals | 29.27 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.56 billion animals | 29.65 billion animals | 46.89 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.37 billion animals | 48.70 billion animals | 74.85 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.22 billion animals | 82.94 billion animals | 142.95 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.80 billion animals | 138.26 billion animals | 154.17 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.06 billion animals | 137.44 billion animals | 167.68 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.72 billion animals | 169.57 billion animals | 178.41 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.6528 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.5528 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8957 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 130.04 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ireland?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ireland was 174.79 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 178.41 billion animals in 2020.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.52 billion animals in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 198 regions with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.