Fruit Primary — Yield in Ireland
Ireland: Fruit Primary — Yield was 30,936 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fruit Primary — Yield in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, fruit primary — yield in Ireland stood at 30,936 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — yield in Ireland peaked at 32,610 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,744 kg/ha, in 1986.
Ireland ranks 9th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Fruit Primary — Yield in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,143 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 12,857 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 14,040 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 16,100 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 18,867 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 18,000 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 14,800 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 1969 | 17,000 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 17,105 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 17,867 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 21,833 kg/ha | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 19,000 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 16,972 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 17,676 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 17,676 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,775 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 14,321 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 14,815 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 16,338 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 14,836 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 16,000 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 19,456 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 21,506 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 10,164 kg/ha | -52.7% |
| 1986 | 8,744 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 8,936 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 9,127 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 9,872 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 10,079 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 11,406 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 10,077 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 11,767 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 12,443 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 12,989 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 13,093 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 12,508 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 12,091 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 12,731 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 12,012 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 15,831 kg/ha | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 13,606 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 12,303 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 18,810 kg/ha | +52.9% |
| 2005 | 16,852 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 18,976 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 16,838 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 17,242 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 15,622 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 20,038 kg/ha | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 19,568 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 17,850 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 19,940 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 22,501 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 21,960 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 22,852 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 22,761 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27,417 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 28,021 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 28,118 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 24,495 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 32,610 kg/ha | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 30,505 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 30,936 kg/ha | +1.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 30,936 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,957 kg/ha, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 30,936 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,800 kg/ha, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,979 kg/ha | 11,143 kg/ha | 18,867 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,304 kg/ha | 14,321 kg/ha | 21,833 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,498 kg/ha | 8,744 kg/ha | 21,506 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,918 kg/ha | 10,077 kg/ha | 13,093 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,809 kg/ha | 12,012 kg/ha | 18,976 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,291 kg/ha | 17,850 kg/ha | 28,021 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,333 kg/ha | 24,495 kg/ha | 32,610 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 fruit primary — yield in Ireland?
- Fruit primary — yield in Ireland was 30,936 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fruit primary — yield recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32,610 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — yield recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,744 kg/ha in 1986.
- How does Ireland rank for fruit primary — yield?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — yield rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 Fruit Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.