How does Ireland rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?

Ireland ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Ireland

Name: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Ireland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 375.68 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

375.68 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

3rd

of 192 countries

All-time high

392.2 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2021

All-time low

226.26 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Ireland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Ireland is 375.68 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Ireland peaked at 392.2 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 226.26 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.

That places Ireland 3rd 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.

Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day per capita	Change
1961	226.26 kilocalories per day per capita	—
1962	229.28 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.3%
1963	234.21 kilocalories per day per capita	+2.1%
1964	234.23 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.0%
1965	240.67 kilocalories per day per capita	+2.7%
1966	241.44 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.3%
1967	252.57 kilocalories per day per capita	+4.6%
1968	247.74 kilocalories per day per capita	-1.9%
1969	255.63 kilocalories per day per capita	+3.2%
1970	261.86 kilocalories per day per capita	+2.4%
1971	265.07 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.2%
1972	260.64 kilocalories per day per capita	-1.7%
1973	256.21 kilocalories per day per capita	-1.7%
1974	284.89 kilocalories per day per capita	+11.2%
1975	287.19 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.8%
1976	281.01 kilocalories per day per capita	-2.2%
1977	274.96 kilocalories per day per capita	-2.2%
1978	289.41 kilocalories per day per capita	+5.3%
1979	270.98 kilocalories per day per capita	-6.4%
1980	292.04 kilocalories per day per capita	+7.8%
1981	284.26 kilocalories per day per capita	-2.7%
1982	276.51 kilocalories per day per capita	-2.7%
1983	265.8 kilocalories per day per capita	-3.9%
1984	271.1 kilocalories per day per capita	+2.0%
1985	280.38 kilocalories per day per capita	+3.4%
1986	287.61 kilocalories per day per capita	+2.6%
1987	302.23 kilocalories per day per capita	+5.1%
1988	299.63 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.9%
1989	275.88 kilocalories per day per capita	-7.9%
1990	278.78 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.1%
1991	287.54 kilocalories per day per capita	+3.1%
1992	272 kilocalories per day per capita	-5.4%
1993	264.81 kilocalories per day per capita	-2.6%
1994	252.5 kilocalories per day per capita	-4.6%
1995	261.78 kilocalories per day per capita	+3.7%
1996	263.36 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.6%
1997	274.99 kilocalories per day per capita	+4.4%
1998	286.4 kilocalories per day per capita	+4.2%
1999	297.17 kilocalories per day per capita	+3.8%
2000	295.03 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.7%
2001	309.56 kilocalories per day per capita	+4.9%
2002	297.45 kilocalories per day per capita	-3.9%
2003	299.35 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.6%
2004	303.12 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.3%
2005	290.31 kilocalories per day per capita	-4.2%
2006	276.72 kilocalories per day per capita	-4.7%
2007	270.03 kilocalories per day per capita	-2.4%
2008	270.28 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.1%
2009	255.08 kilocalories per day per capita	-5.6%
2010	286.76 kilocalories per day per capita	+12.4%
2011	283 kilocalories per day per capita	-1.3%
2012	284.92 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.7%
2013	303.04 kilocalories per day per capita	+6.4%
2014	274.64 kilocalories per day per capita	-9.4%
2015	294.48 kilocalories per day per capita	+7.2%
2016	291.8 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.9%
2017	327.12 kilocalories per day per capita	+12.1%
2018	319.6 kilocalories per day per capita	-2.3%
2019	325.76 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.9%
2020	335.92 kilocalories per day per capita	+3.1%
2021	392.2 kilocalories per day per capita	+16.8%
2022	384.6 kilocalories per day per capita	-1.9%
2023	375.68 kilocalories per day per capita	-2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	240.23 kilocalories per day per capita	226.26 kilocalories per day per capita	255.63 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	273.22 kilocalories per day per capita	256.21 kilocalories per day per capita	289.41 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	283.54 kilocalories per day per capita	265.8 kilocalories per day per capita	302.23 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	273.93 kilocalories per day per capita	252.5 kilocalories per day per capita	297.17 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	286.69 kilocalories per day per capita	255.08 kilocalories per day per capita	309.56 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	299.11 kilocalories per day per capita	274.64 kilocalories per day per capita	327.12 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	372.1 kilocalories per day per capita	335.92 kilocalories per day per capita	392.2 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

1 Iceland 425.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
2 Mongolia 389.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
4 Denmark 347 kilocalories per day per capita compare
5 Belarus 342.76 kilocalories per day per capita compare
6 Lithuania 333.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More gender data for Ireland

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 4,626 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Ireland?: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Ireland was 375.68 kilocalories per day per capita 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 total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 392.2 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 226.26 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?: Ireland ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Daily calorie supply of animal protein includes protein sources from animal-based foods including meat, dairy and seafood products. This is shown against mean male height in adults by year of birth.