Cauliflowers and broccoli — Yield in Ireland
Ireland: Cauliflowers and broccoli — Yield was 11,881 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cauliflowers and broccoli — Yield in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 11,881 kg/ha for cauliflowers and broccoli — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cauliflowers and broccoli — yield in Ireland peaked at 20,000 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9,333 kg/ha, in 1996.
That places Ireland 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cauliflowers and broccoli — Yield in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17,059 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 14,667 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 14,778 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 17,778 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 16,320 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 16,447 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 16,310 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 13,857 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 13,333 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 14,111 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 12,300 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 11,778 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 10,818 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 9,417 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 9,454 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 9,939 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 9,951 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 9,333 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 9,790 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 10,417 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 10,632 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10,971 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 10,864 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10,390 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 10,822 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 10,822 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,820 kg/ha | +55.4% |
| 2006 | 15,385 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 14,359 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 13,026 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 12,623 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 11,637 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 13,708 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 10,651 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 11,933 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 12,052 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11,056 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 11,477 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 11,425 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11,707 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12,078 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 12,244 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 13,100 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 13,225 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11,842 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 11,881 kg/ha | +0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 11,881 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,150 kg/ha, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 11,881 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,066 kg/ha, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cauliflowers and broccoli — Yield in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +55.4% | 10,822 kg/ha | 16,820 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,000 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,706 kg/ha | 17,059 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,990 kg/ha | 12,300 kg/ha | 17,778 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,153 kg/ha | 9,333 kg/ha | 11,778 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,608 kg/ha | 10,390 kg/ha | 16,820 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,772 kg/ha | 10,651 kg/ha | 13,708 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,459 kg/ha | 11,842 kg/ha | 13,225 kg/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 cauliflowers and broccoli — yield in Ireland?
- Cauliflowers and broccoli — yield in Ireland was 11,881 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cauliflowers and broccoli — yield recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 kg/ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest cauliflowers and broccoli — yield recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,333 kg/ha in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for cauliflowers and broccoli — yield?
- Ireland ranks 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cauliflowers and broccoli — yield rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cauliflowers and broccoli — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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