Potatoes — Yield in Ireland
Ireland: Potatoes — Yield was 39,606 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Ireland is 39,606 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Ireland peaked at 45,633 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,000 kg/ha, in 1981.
Ireland ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,873 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 25,007 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 23,751 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 20,684 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 23,358 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 24,761 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 27,054 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 27,396 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 26,335 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 25,841 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 27,658 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 24,255 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 27,917 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 27,815 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 25,086 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 24,900 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 28,660 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 24,468 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 22,244 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 21,154 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 19,000 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 23,235 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 19,731 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 24,370 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 20,788 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 20,295 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 23,003 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 24,669 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 22,429 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 24,897 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 27,854 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 28,869 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 26,343 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 30,000 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 27,589 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 30,165 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 25,934 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 26,054 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 31,943 kg/ha | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 33,689 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 33,399 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 33,675 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 34,380 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 41,519 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 34,678 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 33,296 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 34,103 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 30,795 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 27,549 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 34,393 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 34,240 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25,778 kg/ha | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 38,327 kg/ha | +48.7% |
| 2014 | 40,316 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 42,365 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 39,111 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 44,931 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 33,172 kg/ha | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 44,103 kg/ha | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 33,763 kg/ha | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 45,633 kg/ha | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 43,339 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 39,245 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 39,606 kg/ha | +0.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 39,606 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,478 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 39,606 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,921 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,802 kg/ha | 20,684 kg/ha | 27,396 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,884 kg/ha | 22,244 kg/ha | 28,660 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,867 kg/ha | 19,000 kg/ha | 24,669 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,965 kg/ha | 24,897 kg/ha | 31,943 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,708 kg/ha | 27,549 kg/ha | 41,519 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,674 kg/ha | 25,778 kg/ha | 44,931 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,317 kg/ha | 33,763 kg/ha | 45,633 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 potatoes — yield in Ireland?
- Potatoes — yield in Ireland was 39,606 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 45,633 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,000 kg/ha in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for potatoes — yield?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.