Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Gross per in Ireland
Ireland: Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Gross per was 99.71 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Gross per in Ireland, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross per in Ireland is 99.71, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross per in Ireland peaked at 169.2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.47, in 1982.
That places Ireland 16th out of 89 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Gross per in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133.2 | — |
| 1962 | 139.94 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 138.8 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 134.88 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 136.45 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 133.4 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 116.63 | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 115.94 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 109.74 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 109.1 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 119.06 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 112.09 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 107.36 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 109.15 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 105.27 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 99.28 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 88.2 | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 87.29 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 124 | +42.1% |
| 1980 | 95.33 | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 97.29 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 76.47 | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 90.24 | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 80.32 | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 87.12 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 93.8 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 103.22 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 122.52 | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 141.93 | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 160.72 | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 169.2 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 123.62 | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 124.35 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 120.51 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 119.62 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 109.57 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 108.56 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 107.43 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 106.23 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 107.47 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 106.53 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 105.49 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 105.27 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 104.28 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 102.87 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 100.81 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 98.3 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 98.71 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.25 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 102.02 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 103.01 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 104.72 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 100.57 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 100.07 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.78 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 100.15 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.71 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.78 | 109.74 | 139.94 | 9 |
| 1970s | 106.08 | 87.29 | 124 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.82 | 76.47 | 141.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.98 | 106.23 | 169.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.9 | 98.3 | 107.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.25 | 99.71 | 104.72 | 8 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross per in Ireland?
- Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross per in Ireland was 99.71 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross per recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 169.2 in 1991.
- What is the lowest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross per recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.47 in 1982.
- How does Ireland rank for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross per?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 89 countries with data for 2017.
- Is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross per rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — 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.