Potatoes — Production, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Potatoes — Production, per capita was 0.0683 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Production, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — production, per capita in Ireland stood at 0.0683 t per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.7595 t per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0504 t per person, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Production, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7595 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7465 t per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6904 t per person | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5323 t per person | -22.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5727 t per person | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.581 t per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6021 t per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5571 t per person | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4953 t per person | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4965 t per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4773 t per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3523 t per person | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4316 t per person | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3541 t per person | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3192 t per person | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3641 t per person | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4665 t per person | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3028 t per person | -35.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2674 t per person | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2579 t per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1981 t per person | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2493 t per person | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1883 t per person | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2463 t per person | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1939 t per person | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1749 t per person | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1969 t per person | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1904 t per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1578 t per person | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1722 t per person | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1616 t per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1793 t per person | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1591 t per person | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1788 t per person | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1712 t per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2015 t per person | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1285 t per person | -36.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1298 t per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1489 t per person | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1195 t per person | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1235 t per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1319 t per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1222 t per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1357 t per person | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0984 t per person | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0896 t per person | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0907 t per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0768 t per person | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0741 t per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.092 t per person | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0777 t per person | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0504 t per person | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0887 t per person | +75.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0822 t per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0766 t per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0739 t per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0854 t per person | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0557 t per person | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0768 t per person | +37.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0596 t per person | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0797 t per person | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0706 t per person | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0607 t per person | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0683 t per person | +12.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0683 t per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0349 t per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0683 t per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0728 t per person, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6152 t per person | 0.4953 t per person | 0.7595 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3832 t per person | 0.2674 t per person | 0.4965 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2054 t per person | 0.1578 t per person | 0.2579 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1631 t per person | 0.1285 t per person | 0.2015 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1062 t per person | 0.0741 t per person | 0.1357 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.076 t per person | 0.0504 t per person | 0.092 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0678 t per person | 0.0596 t per person | 0.0797 t per person | 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 potatoes — production, per capita in Ireland?
- Potatoes — production, per capita in Ireland was 0.0683 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — production, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7595 t per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0504 t per person in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for potatoes — production, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.