How does Ireland rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?

Ireland ranks 143rd out of 191 regions with data for 2023.

Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Ireland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Ireland

Name: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Ireland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 345.73 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

345.73 grams per day per capita

Change on year

up 6.0%

Rank

143rd

of 191 regions

All-time high

412.02 grams per day per capita

in 1961

All-time low

321.48 grams per day per capita

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Ireland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Ireland stood at 345.73 grams per day per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Ireland peaked at 412.02 grams per day per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 321.48 grams per day per capita, in 2021.

Ireland ranks 143rd of 191 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	378.29 grams per day per capita	351.73 grams per day per capita	412.02 grams per day per capita	9
1970s	345.11 grams per day per capita	332.02 grams per day per capita	354.29 grams per day per capita	10
1980s	355.36 grams per day per capita	326.18 grams per day per capita	376.71 grams per day per capita	10
1990s	357.85 grams per day per capita	349.02 grams per day per capita	366.17 grams per day per capita	10
2000s	344.24 grams per day per capita	325.31 grams per day per capita	367.27 grams per day per capita	10
2010s	390.69 grams per day per capita	366.11 grams per day per capita	409.26 grams per day per capita	10
2020s	334.53 grams per day per capita	321.48 grams per day per capita	345.73 grams per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

140 France 348 grams per day per capita compare
141 New Zealand 347.62 grams per day per capita compare
142 Mozambique 347.1 grams per day per capita compare
144 Barbados 345.44 grams per day per capita compare
145 Pakistan 345.01 grams per day per capita compare
146 Fiji 343.48 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Ireland?: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Ireland was 345.73 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 412.02 grams per day per capita in 1961.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 321.48 grams per day per capita in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?: Ireland ranks 143rd out of 191 regions with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit: grams per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.