Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ireland
Ireland: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 9.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2021
All-time low
6.7%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ireland is 9.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ireland peaked at 10.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1961.
That places Ireland 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.7% | — |
| 1962 | 6.8% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.1% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 7.3% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 7 Hong Kong, China 10.6% compare
- 8 Belarus 10.1% compare
- 9 Lithuania 10.0% compare
- 11 Netherlands 9.4% compare
- 12 French Polynesia 9.4% compare
- 13 Portugal 9.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.2231 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 29,364 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.1861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 24,486 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ireland?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ireland was 9.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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