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Poultry production, per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Poultry production, per capita was 0.0333 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0333 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
32nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0333 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.006 tonnes per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry production, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024

0.010.020.03196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, poultry production, per capita in Ireland stood at 0.0333 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry production, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0333 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.006 tonnes per person, in 1962.

That places Ireland 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Poultry production, per capita in Ireland, year by year

Year tonnes per person Change
1961 0.0062 tonnes per person —
1962 0.006 tonnes per person -2.7%
1963 0.0065 tonnes per person +8.8%
1964 0.007 tonnes per person +8.1%
1965 0.0074 tonnes per person +5.4%
1966 0.0085 tonnes per person +14.6%
1967 0.0085 tonnes per person +0.3%
1968 0.0098 tonnes per person +14.6%
1969 0.0104 tonnes per person +6.2%
1970 0.0103 tonnes per person -1.3%
1971 0.0116 tonnes per person +13.3%
1972 0.0128 tonnes per person +10.6%
1973 0.0139 tonnes per person +8.5%
1974 0.0118 tonnes per person -15.4%
1975 0.011 tonnes per person -6.5%
1976 0.0127 tonnes per person +14.9%
1977 0.0131 tonnes per person +3.5%
1978 0.0131 tonnes per person +0.2%
1979 0.0144 tonnes per person +9.6%
1980 0.0145 tonnes per person +0.6%
1981 0.0151 tonnes per person +3.9%
1982 0.0165 tonnes per person +9.7%
1983 0.0164 tonnes per person -0.7%
1984 0.0167 tonnes per person +1.8%
1985 0.0174 tonnes per person +4.0%
1986 0.0188 tonnes per person +8.3%
1987 0.0213 tonnes per person +13.1%
1988 0.0231 tonnes per person +8.6%
1989 0.023 tonnes per person -0.2%
1990 0.026 tonnes per person +12.9%
1991 0.0277 tonnes per person +6.8%
1992 0.0252 tonnes per person -9.0%
1993 0.0251 tonnes per person -0.8%
1994 0.0272 tonnes per person +8.6%
1995 0.0284 tonnes per person +4.6%
1996 0.0288 tonnes per person +1.1%
1997 0.029 tonnes per person +0.9%
1998 0.029 tonnes per person -0.1%
1999 0.0332 tonnes per person +14.5%
2000 0.0319 tonnes per person -4.0%
2001 0.0314 tonnes per person -1.6%
2002 0.0306 tonnes per person -2.5%
2003 0.0301 tonnes per person -1.6%
2004 0.0309 tonnes per person +2.7%
2005 0.0305 tonnes per person -1.4%
2006 0.0282 tonnes per person -7.4%
2007 0.0256 tonnes per person -9.3%
2008 0.0249 tonnes per person -2.9%
2009 0.0254 tonnes per person +2.2%
2010 0.0236 tonnes per person -7.0%
2011 0.023 tonnes per person -2.5%
2012 0.0231 tonnes per person +0.1%
2013 0.0227 tonnes per person -1.4%
2014 0.0226 tonnes per person -0.4%
2015 0.0224 tonnes per person -1.0%
2016 0.0224 tonnes per person -0.3%
2017 0.0295 tonnes per person +32.0%
2018 0.0299 tonnes per person +1.2%
2019 0.0311 tonnes per person +4.1%
2020 0.0329 tonnes per person +5.9%
2021 0.032 tonnes per person -2.9%
2022 0.0307 tonnes per person -3.9%
2023 0.0312 tonnes per person +1.5%
2024 0.0333 tonnes per person +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0078 tonnes per person 0.006 tonnes per person 0.0104 tonnes per person 9
1970s 0.0125 tonnes per person 0.0103 tonnes per person 0.0144 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.0183 tonnes per person 0.0145 tonnes per person 0.0231 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.028 tonnes per person 0.0251 tonnes per person 0.0332 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.0289 tonnes per person 0.0249 tonnes per person 0.0319 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.025 tonnes per person 0.0224 tonnes per person 0.0311 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.032 tonnes per person 0.0307 tonnes per person 0.0333 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 29 Spain 0.0356 tonnes per person compare
  2. 30 Colombia 0.0344 tonnes per person compare
  3. 31 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0343 tonnes per person compare
  4. 33 Mexico 0.0308 tonnes per person compare
  5. 34 Ukraine 0.0307 tonnes per person compare
  6. 35 Ecuador 0.0307 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry production, per capita in Ireland?
Poultry production, per capita in Ireland was 0.0333 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest poultry production, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0333 tonnes per person in 2024.
What is the lowest poultry production, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.006 tonnes per person in 1962.
How does Ireland rank for poultry production, per capita?
Ireland ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is poultry production, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Poultry production ÷ Population, total

Computed from

  • Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
  • Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator
Poultry production, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 11,164 data points, 1961–2024
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Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.