Potato yields in Ireland
Ireland: Potato yields was 39.61 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.61 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 159 countries
All-time high
45.63 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
19 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Ireland is 39.61 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Ireland peaked at 45.63 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19 tonnes per hectare, in 1981.
That places Ireland 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.87 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 25.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 23.75 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 20.68 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 23.36 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 24.76 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 27.05 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 27.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 26.34 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 25.84 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 27.66 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 24.25 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 27.92 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 27.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 25.09 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 24.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 28.66 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 24.47 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 22.24 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 21.15 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 19 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 23.24 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 19.73 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 24.37 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 20.79 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 20.3 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 23 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 24.67 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 22.43 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 24.9 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 27.85 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 28.87 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 26.34 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 30 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 27.59 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 30.16 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 25.93 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 26.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 31.94 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 33.69 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 33.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 34.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 41.52 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 34.68 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 33.3 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 34.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 30.79 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 27.55 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 34.39 tonnes per hectare | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 34.24 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.78 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 38.33 tonnes per hectare | +48.7% |
| 2014 | 40.32 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 42.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 39.11 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 44.93 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 33.17 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 44.1 tonnes per hectare | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 33.76 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 45.63 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 43.34 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 39.24 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 39.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 39.61 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 39.61 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.8 tonnes per hectare | 20.68 tonnes per hectare | 27.4 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.88 tonnes per hectare | 22.24 tonnes per hectare | 28.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.87 tonnes per hectare | 19 tonnes per hectare | 24.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.96 tonnes per hectare | 24.9 tonnes per hectare | 31.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.71 tonnes per hectare | 27.55 tonnes per hectare | 41.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.67 tonnes per hectare | 25.78 tonnes per hectare | 44.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.32 tonnes per hectare | 33.76 tonnes per hectare | 45.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 potato yields in Ireland?
- Potato yields in Ireland was 39.61 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.63 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for potato yields?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.