Food production index in Ireland
Ireland: Food production index was 121.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
121.51 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 195 countries
All-time high
121.51 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
All-time low
40.15 2014-2016 = 100
in 1964
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food production index in Ireland, 1961–2022
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 2022, food production index in Ireland stood at 121.51 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Ireland peaked at 121.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.15 2014-2016 = 100, in 1964.
That places Ireland 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Food production index 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 | 110.61 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 114.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 116.55 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 119.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 121.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
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 | 99.15 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 114.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 116.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 121.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Ireland?
- Food production index in Ireland was 121.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, 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 121.51 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 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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.