Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ireland
Ireland: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 90.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 90.31 for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Ireland peaked at 978.38 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 64.98, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 108th of 181 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 978.38 | — |
| 1962 | 963.33 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 892.49 | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 688.08 | -22.9% |
| 1965 | 738.93 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 748.54 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 775.01 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 715.96 | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 636.41 | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 638.76 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 614.77 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 453.87 | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 556.39 | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 457 | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 412.43 | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 470.52 | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 601.8 | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 390.1 | -35.2% |
| 1979 | 344.25 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 331.98 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 255.53 | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 322.14 | +26.1% |
| 1983 | 243.49 | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 318.81 | +30.9% |
| 1985 | 250.29 | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 225.17 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 253.65 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 245.25 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 203.29 | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 221.82 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 208.16 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 231 | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 205 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 230.39 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 220.52 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 259.56 | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 165.6 | -36.2% |
| 1998 | 167.34 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 191.91 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 154.1 | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 159.29 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 170.08 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 157.53 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 174.97 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 126.88 | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 115.57 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 117.01 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 99.06 | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 95.51 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 118.58 | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 100.18 | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 64.98 | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 114.25 | +75.8% |
| 2014 | 105.93 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 98.66 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 95.41 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 110.47 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 72.19 | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 99.86 | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 77.61 | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 104.41 | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 92.77 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 79.88 | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 90.31 | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 793.01 | 636.41 | 978.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 493.99 | 344.25 | 638.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 264.96 | 203.29 | 331.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 210.13 | 165.6 | 259.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137 | 95.51 | 174.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.05 | 64.98 | 118.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89 | 77.61 | 104.41 | 5 |
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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 roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Ireland?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Ireland was 90.31 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 978.38 in 1961.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.98 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Ireland ranks 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.