FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beef (cattle meat) production in Ireland
In 2024 Ireland produced 602,600 t of beef (cattle meat), the 23rd largest in the world (0.86% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.5%. The record was 643,800 t in 1999.
- Production, 2024
- 602,600 t
- World rank
- 23 of 189
- 10-year change
- +3.5%
- Record
- 643,800 t
- 1999
Beef (cattle meat) in Ireland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 602,600 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 599,520 | −3.5% |
| 2022 | 621,420 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 594,510 | −6.1% |
| 2020 | 633,380 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 619,800 | −0.4% |
| 2018 | 622,540 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 617,000 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 588,400 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 564,100 | −3.1% |
| 2014 | 582,100 | +12% |
| 2013 | 517,600 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 495,400 | −9.4% |
| 2011 | 547,100 | −2.1% |
| 2010 | 559,100 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 514,500 | −4.2% |
| 2008 | 537,300 | −7.5% |
| 2007 | 580,800 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 537,300 | −1.6% |
| 2005 | 546,000 | −3.1% |
| 2004 | 563,600 | −0.8% |
| 2003 | 568,000 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 540,000 | −6.8% |
| 2001 | 579,400 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 576,900 | −10% |
| 1999 | 643,800 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 594,800 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 569,500 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 538,400 | +12% |
| 1995 | 481,100 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 447,800 | −15% |
| 1993 | 528,500 | −7.0% |
| 1992 | 568,200 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 557,100 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 515,000 | +19% |
| 1989 | 432,400 | −5.8% |
| 1988 | 459,100 | −5.1% |
| 1987 | 483,620 | −5.1% |
| 1986 | 509,443 | +14% |
| 1985 | 448,226 | +11% |
| 1984 | 402,281 | +14% |
| 1983 | 353,000 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 344,900 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 316,300 | −29% |
| 1980 | 446,400 | +15% |
| 1979 | 387,900 | −0.2% |
| 1978 | 388,700 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 384,800 | +17% |
| 1976 | 328,000 | −22% |
| 1975 | 420,000 | +23% |
| 1974 | 342,000 | +65% |
| 1973 | 207,300 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 204,507 | −13% |
| 1971 | 236,040 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 216,339 | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 197,955 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 192,949 | −13% |
| 1967 | 222,957 | +65% |
| 1966 | 135,257 | +20% |
| 1965 | 112,943 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 112,798 | −13% |
| 1963 | 129,513 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 125,689 | −13% |
| 1961 | 144,539 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.