Per capita food supply in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita food supply was 3,885 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
3,885 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,885 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
All-time low
3,654 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Ireland, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3,885 kcal/cap/day for per capita food supply in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over five years.
Ireland ranks 1st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Per capita food supply in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,654 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 3,717 kcal/cap/day | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,746 kcal/cap/day | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,835 kcal/cap/day | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3,885 kcal/cap/day | +1.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3,885 kcal/cap/day is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,315 kcal/cap/day, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3,885 kcal/cap/day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,312 kcal/cap/day, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 per capita food supply in Ireland?
- Per capita food supply in Ireland was 3,885 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,885 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,654 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita food supply?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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