Apples — Area harvested in Ireland
Ireland: Apples — Area harvested was 710 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Apples — Area harvested in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 710 ha for apples — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apples — area harvested in Ireland peaked at 3,000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 500 ha, in 1981.
Ireland ranks 79th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Apples — Area harvested in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 ha | -33.3% |
| 1965 | 1,500 ha | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 ha | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,500 ha | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,400 ha | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 1,000 ha | -28.6% |
| 1972 | 700 ha | -30.0% |
| 1973 | 800 ha | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 600 ha | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 800 ha | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 600 ha | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 500 ha | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 600 ha | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 700 ha | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 600 ha | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 500 ha | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 700 ha | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 710 ha | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 676 ha | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 600 ha | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 500 ha | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 700 ha | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 592 ha | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 592 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 631 ha | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 631 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 631 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 634 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 637 ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 620 ha | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 620 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 620 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 620 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 620 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 620 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 615 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 635 ha | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 635 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 695 ha | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 695 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 710 ha | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 710 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 710 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 710 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 710 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 710 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 710 ha | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 710 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,490 ha, 16% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 710 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,735 ha, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,944 ha | 1,000 ha | 3,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 850 ha | 600 ha | 1,400 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 650 ha | 500 ha | 700 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 638.6 ha | 500 ha | 710 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 620.8 ha | 592 ha | 637 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 655.5 ha | 615 ha | 710 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 710 ha | 710 ha | 710 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apples — area harvested in Ireland?
- Apples — area harvested in Ireland was 710 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest apples — area harvested recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest apples — area harvested recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 ha in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for apples — area harvested?
- Ireland ranks 79th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is apples — area harvested rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Apples — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.