Livestock — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Ireland
Ireland: Livestock — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 109.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
109.19
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
90th
of 184 countries
All-time high
123.61
in 2022
All-time low
33.84
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Livestock — Gross Production Index Number in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for livestock — gross production index number in Ireland is 109.19, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock — gross production index number in Ireland peaked at 123.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.84, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 90th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Livestock — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.84 | — |
| 1962 | 34.03 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 34.51 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 34.18 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 35.27 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 37.24 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 44.02 | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 43.62 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 44.46 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 44.89 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 47.89 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 46.9 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 47.64 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 55.4 | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 61.63 | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 57.23 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 63.22 | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 67.26 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 68.53 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 71.93 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 62.48 | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 67.08 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 70.72 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 75.6 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 80.07 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 83.16 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 81.28 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 78.75 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 78.23 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 86.57 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 89.5 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 90.71 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 88.76 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 83.47 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 85.44 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 89.01 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 90.39 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 93.07 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 97.61 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 92.07 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 93.44 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 89.33 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 90.26 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 90.09 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.92 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 87.78 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.04 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 85.94 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 85.26 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 88.91 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 89.98 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.97 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 89.2 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 95.61 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 100.23 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 104.16 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 112.25 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 114.4 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 117.01 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 120.29 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 121.28 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 123.61 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 119.06 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 109.19 | -8.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 109.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.69, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 109.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.77, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.91 | 33.84 | 44.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.06 | 44.89 | 68.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.93 | 62.48 | 83.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.45 | 83.47 | 97.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.21 | 85.26 | 93.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.77 | 85.97 | 117.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.69 | 109.19 | 123.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 87 Mauritius 110.1 compare
- 88 Equatorial Guinea 109.59 compare
- 89 Lesotho 109.56 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 108.83 compare
- 92 Montenegro 108.58 compare
- 93 Papua New Guinea 108.37 compare
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 livestock — gross production index number in Ireland?
- Livestock — gross production index number in Ireland was 109.19 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest livestock — gross production index number recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 123.61 in 2022.
- What is the lowest livestock — gross production index number recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.84 in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for livestock — gross production index number?
- Ireland ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is livestock — gross production index number rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Livestock — Gross 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.