Pulses, Total — Yield in Ireland
Ireland: Pulses, Total — Yield was 4,621 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4,621 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Ireland peaked at 6,565 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,562 kg/ha, in 1964.
Ireland ranks 6th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,812 kg/ha | +40.6% |
| 1963 | 1,800 kg/ha | -36.0% |
| 1964 | 1,562 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1965 | 1,625 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,833 kg/ha | +74.4% |
| 1967 | 2,400 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 3,143 kg/ha | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 2,778 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 2,083 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 3,250 kg/ha | +56.0% |
| 1973 | 3,333 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2,500 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 3,333 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 3,000 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 3,333 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 3,000 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 3,000 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 3,333 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 3,250 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3,801 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 3,499 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 3,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,500 kg/ha | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 2,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,531 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5,358 kg/ha | +111.7% |
| 1990 | 4,370 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 4,667 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 4,754 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4,241 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 4,459 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 4,499 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4,517 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4,513 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4,438 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4,381 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5,133 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 5,158 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,706 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 4,893 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5,538 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 5,108 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 4,878 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 4,414 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 4,625 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5,415 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 5,435 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,893 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 4,780 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 5,178 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 5,886 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 6,467 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 5,648 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 6,565 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 2,525 kg/ha | -61.5% |
| 2019 | 4,995 kg/ha | +97.8% |
| 2020 | 4,393 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 5,210 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 5,687 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 4,625 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 4,621 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4,621 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,029 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4,621 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Yield in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +111.7% | 2,531 kg/ha | 5,358 kg/ha |
| 2019 | +97.8% | 2,525 kg/ha | 4,995 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,353 kg/ha | 1,562 kg/ha | 3,143 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,061 kg/ha | 2,083 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,327 kg/ha | 2,500 kg/ha | 5,358 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,484 kg/ha | 4,241 kg/ha | 4,754 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,987 kg/ha | 4,414 kg/ha | 5,538 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,337 kg/ha | 2,525 kg/ha | 6,565 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,907 kg/ha | 4,393 kg/ha | 5,687 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 3 Malaysia 14,761 kg/ha compare
- 4 Jordan 5,874 kg/ha compare
- 5 Belgium-Luxembourg 4,652 kg/ha compare
- 7 Belgium 4,162 kg/ha compare
- 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,992 kg/ha compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 3,609 kg/ha compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 3,609 kg/ha 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 pulses, total — yield in Ireland?
- Pulses, total — yield in Ireland was 4,621 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,565 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,562 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 Pulses, Total — 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.