Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Ireland
Ireland: Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 112.98 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Ireland, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 112.98 for potatoes — gross production index number in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production index number in Ireland peaked at 587.62 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 63.56, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 56th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 587.62 | — |
| 1962 | 579.97 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 539.51 | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 418.02 | -22.5% |
| 1965 | 451.42 | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 459.79 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 478.78 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 444.95 | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 397.94 | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 402.21 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 391.25 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 293.1 | -25.1% |
| 1973 | 364.9 | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 304.36 | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 278.88 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 322.98 | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 419.41 | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 276.14 | -34.2% |
| 1979 | 247.1 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 241.07 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 187.38 | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 238.06 | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 181.08 | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 238.33 | +31.6% |
| 1985 | 187.93 | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 169.57 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 190.94 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 183.82 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 151.77 | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 165.74 | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 156.42 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 174.78 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 155.88 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 175.87 | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 169.3 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 200.8 | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 129.3 | -35.6% |
| 1998 | 132.04 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 153.14 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 124.59 | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 130.84 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 142.07 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 133.74 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 151.27 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 112.1 | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 104.89 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 109.31 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 94.48 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 92.07 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 114.95 | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 97.55 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 63.56 | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 112.35 | +76.8% |
| 2014 | 104.92 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 98.65 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 96.43 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 112.98 | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 484.22 | 397.94 | 587.62 | 9 |
| 1970s | 330.03 | 247.1 | 419.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 197 | 151.77 | 241.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.33 | 129.3 | 200.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.54 | 92.07 | 151.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.17 | 63.56 | 114.95 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 53 Bangladesh 114.9 compare
- 54 South Africa 114.31 compare
- 55 Tunisia 113.68 compare
- 57 China 112.9 compare
- 57 China, mainland 112.9 compare
- 59 Rwanda 112.16 compare
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- 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 potatoes — gross production index number in Ireland?
- Potatoes — gross production index number in Ireland was 112.98 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 587.62 in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.56 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for potatoes — gross production index number?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
- Is potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — 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.