Starchy Roots — Food supply in Ireland
Ireland: Starchy Roots — Food supply was 265,354 million Kcal in 2023. ▬ Flat
Starchy Roots — Food supply in Ireland, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for starchy roots — food supply in Ireland is 265,354 million Kcal, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starchy roots — food supply in Ireland peaked at 285,057 million Kcal in 2021 and was at its lowest, 214,069 million Kcal, in 2020.
That places Ireland 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Starchy Roots — Food supply in Ireland, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 264,478 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 260,915 million Kcal | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 267,851 million Kcal | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 278,370 million Kcal | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 261,530 million Kcal | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 242,814 million Kcal | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 237,843 million Kcal | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 238,211 million Kcal | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 239,235 million Kcal | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 248,746 million Kcal | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 214,069 million Kcal | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 285,057 million Kcal | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 261,383 million Kcal | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 265,354 million Kcal | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 253,999 million Kcal | 237,843 million Kcal | 278,370 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,466 million Kcal | 214,069 million Kcal | 285,057 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 77 China, Taiwan Province of 275,075 million Kcal compare
- 78 Tajikistan 273,971 million Kcal compare
- 79 Namibia 272,186 million Kcal compare
- 81 Denmark 258,995 million Kcal compare
- 82 Austria 258,093 million Kcal compare
- 83 Switzerland 256,715 million Kcal compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.06 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.06 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starchy roots — food supply in Ireland?
- Starchy roots — food supply in Ireland was 265,354 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest starchy roots — food supply recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 285,057 million Kcal in 2021.
- What is the lowest starchy roots — food supply recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,069 million Kcal in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for starchy roots — food supply?
- Ireland ranks 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is starchy roots — food supply rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Starchy Roots — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.