Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Ireland
Ireland: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials exports in Ireland, 1963–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.2% for agricultural raw materials exports in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Ireland peaked at 4.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2025.
That places Ireland 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 4.7% | — |
| 1964 | 3.6% | -24.0% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 3.9% | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -21.8% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -23.2% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +54.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -7.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 36% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 150 Grenada 0.3% compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia 0.3% compare
- 152 Niger 0.3% compare
- 154 Mauritania 0.2% compare
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2% compare
- 156 East Timor 0.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.388 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0796 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7634 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Ireland?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Ireland was 0.2% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Ireland ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.