Lettuce yields in Ireland
Ireland: Lettuce yields was 27.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
27.91 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.64 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
21.18 tonnes per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Lettuce yields in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lettuce yields in Ireland is 27.91 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Ireland peaked at 29.64 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.18 tonnes per hectare, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 13th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lettuce yields in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 26.19 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 25.45 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 25.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.39 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 29.17 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 28.57 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 26.7 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 26.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.64 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 28.68 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 21.18 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 27.98 tonnes per hectare | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 21.46 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 27.82 tonnes per hectare | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 25.18 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 23.76 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 27.24 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 27.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 27.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.25 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 23.91 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 24.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 26.25 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 24.58 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 24.84 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.12 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.69 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 25.82 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 28.05 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 27.35 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 29.05 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 29.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.91 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 27.91 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 27.91 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.75 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.64 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare | 29.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.02 tonnes per hectare | 21.18 tonnes per hectare | 29.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 25 tonnes per hectare | 23.69 tonnes per hectare | 27.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.32 tonnes per hectare | 27.35 tonnes per hectare | 29.24 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 lettuce yields in Ireland?
- Lettuce yields in Ireland was 27.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lettuce yields recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.64 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.18 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for lettuce yields?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.