Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Ireland
Ireland: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 95.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in Ireland stood at 95.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Ireland peaked at 122.66 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 66.12, in 1964.
That places Ireland 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.25 | — |
| 1962 | 71.56 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 70.18 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 66.12 | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 68 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 70.26 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 81.25 | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 80.66 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 80.28 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 80.53 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 84.64 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 79.25 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 80.1 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 88.51 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 95.41 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 88.85 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 99.54 | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 100.27 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 100.11 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 103.57 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 90.14 | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 97.13 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 98.49 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 107.33 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 109.26 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 111.51 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 110.65 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 107.61 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 106.32 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 116.99 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 119.74 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 121.31 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 116.31 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 110.5 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 112.53 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 117.83 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 116.51 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 118.13 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 122.66 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 114.98 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 114.8 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 107.78 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 107.69 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 107.39 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 100.15 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 96.61 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 95.71 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 91.11 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 88.16 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 91.32 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 93.43 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 87.73 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 91.57 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 97.2 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 100.67 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 102.13 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 108.43 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 106.84 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 109.61 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 110.08 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 111.61 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 112.19 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 105.05 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 95.96 | -8.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 95.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.44, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 95.96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.06, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.28 | 66.12 | 81.25 | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.72 | 79.25 | 100.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.2 | 90.14 | 111.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.25 | 110.5 | 122.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.44 | 88.16 | 114.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.89 | 87.73 | 109.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.98 | 95.96 | 112.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 food — gross per capita production index number in Ireland?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Ireland was 95.96 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 122.66 in 1999.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.12 in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Ireland ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.