Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Ireland
Ireland: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 107.17 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
107.17 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
105th
of 195 countries
All-time high
121.83 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
All-time low
40.15 2014-2016 = 100
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food production index in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, food production index in Ireland stood at 107.17 2014-2016 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Ireland peaked at 121.83 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.15 2014-2016 = 100, in 1964.
That places Ireland 105th out of 195 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 production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.77 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 43.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 42.4 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 40.15 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 41.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 43.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 50.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 50.1 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 53.84 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 51.15 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 52.5 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 58.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 64.48 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 60.96 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 69.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 70.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 71.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 75.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 66.07 2014-2016 = 100 | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 71.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 73.21 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 80.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 82 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 83.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 83.25 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 80.62 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 79.33 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 87.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 89.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 91.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 88.4 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 84.31 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 86.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 91.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 90.93 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 93.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 97.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 92.92 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 94.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 89.98 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 91.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 92.79 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 88.44 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 87.64 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 89.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 86.86 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 84.94 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 88.48 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 90.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 85.76 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 89.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 96.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 100.61 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 103.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 110.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 110.64 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 114.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 116.56 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 119.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 121.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 116.02 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 107.17 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 107.17 2014-2016 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101 2014-2016 = 100, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 107.17 2014-2016 = 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.95 2014-2016 = 100, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 40.15 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 71.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 66.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 83.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 84.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 84.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 94.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 114.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 107.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 121.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 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 production index in Ireland?
- Food production index in Ireland was 107.17 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 121.83 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.15 2014-2016 = 100 in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for food production index?
- Ireland ranks 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.