Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Ireland
Ireland: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 1.7 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Ireland, 2003β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Ireland is 1.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Ireland peaked at 4.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2022.
That places Ireland 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 32 Netherlands 2.5 compare
- 33 Iceland 2.4 compare
- 34 Portugal 1.9 compare
- 35 Switzerland 1.7 compare
- 37 Cyprus 1.2 compare
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 inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Ireland?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Ireland was 1.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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