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Ireland Beef
Facts about beef in Ireland
- Irelands- meat consumption of 87.9 kg/person/year is relatively consistent.
- Production of beef and veal decreased to 546-000 tons in 2011 from 558-000 tons in 2010- a decrease of 2.2%
- There has been a steady decline in beef consumption in Ireland for over a decade- although 1997 data show that this decline has been reversed
- While Irish cattle prices have been weaker this year (down 10-12% from the record high levels of 2013)- prices across the entire EU have fallen. This is a direct result of a significant drop in EU beef consumption- which has fallen by 700-000t since 2010.
- Ireland is one of the top 20 King of carnivores as of 2009. With a total of 94.1 kg/person/year meat consumption- the country was ranked 14th among 177 countries.