The following table, drawn from the official CSO Trade Statistics gives a breakdown of meat imports into Ireland in 2012 and 2011.
|
2011
|
2012
|
Category of Meat
|
€ 000
|
Tonnes
|
€ 000
|
Tonnes
|
Poultry
|
284,092
|
85,998
|
326,909
|
99,187
|
Pigmeat
|
214,044
|
79,027
|
243,634
|
81,983
|
Beef
|
158,459
|
46,240
|
150,054
|
40,032
|
Sheepmeat
|
14,230
|
3,444
|
18,384
|
3,668
|
Other Meat & Meat Produce
|
40,739
|
12,193
|
38,700
|
11,331
|
Including, Meat of Horses, Asses, Mules of Hinnies
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
0*
|
Grand Total
|
711,564
|
226,902
|
777,681
|
236,201
|
* The weight of product is too low to feature in official statistics