Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Ireland
Ireland: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar crops primary — production in Ireland stood at 0 t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Ireland peaked at 1.86 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2018.
That places Ireland 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 892,092 t | — |
| 1962 | 930,702 t | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 952,039 t | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 893,108 t | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 759,372 t | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 704,123 t | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 956,200 t | +35.8% |
| 1968 | 1.09 million t | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 916,500 t | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 982,500 t | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 1.22 million t | +24.0% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million t | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 1.32 million t | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 925,900 t | -29.9% |
| 1975 | 1.43 million t | +54.4% |
| 1976 | 1.47 million t | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.40 million t | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.46 million t | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.32 million t | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million t | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 1.32 million t | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million t | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 1.63 million t | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.69 million t | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.31 million t | -22.7% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million t | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.62 million t | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 1.33 million t | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million t | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.48 million t | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.41 million t | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.40 million t | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million t | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 1.39 million t | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 1.55 million t | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million t | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million t | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million t | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million t | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million t | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million t | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million t | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million t | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million t | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million t | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 75,600 t | -94.5% |
| 2007 | 45,000 t | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 80,000 t | +77.8% |
| 2009 | 60,000 t | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 50,432 t | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 107,177 t | +112.5% |
| 2012 | 98,268 t | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 89,360 t | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 85,510 t | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 78,318 t | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 72,000 t | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 75,000 t | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 t | — |
| 2020 | 0 t | — |
| 2021 | 0 t | — |
| 2022 | 0 t | — |
| 2023 | 0 t | — |
| 2024 | 0 t | — |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 666,600 t. (47 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 875,120 t. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +112.5% | 50,432 t | 107,177 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 899,648 t | 704,123 t | 1.09 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 million t | 925,900 t | 1.47 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million t | 1.16 million t | 1.69 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million t | 1.12 million t | 1.71 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 963,490 t | 45,000 t | 1.86 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,606 t | 0 t | 107,177 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 182 Djibouti 55.8 t compare
- 183 Samoa 11.93 t compare
- 184 Algeria 0 t compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 0 t compare
- 184 Bulgaria 0 t compare
- 184 Cyprus 0 t
- 184 Estonia 0 t compare
- 184 Georgia 0 t compare
- 184 Israel 0 t compare
- 184 Latvia 0 t compare
- 184 Malta 0 t
- 184 Portugal 0 t compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 0 t compare
- 184 Singapore 0 t compare
- 184 Yemen 0 t compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 0 t compare
- 184 Yemen 0 t 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 sugar crops primary — production in Ireland?
- Sugar crops primary — production in Ireland was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for sugar crops primary — production?
- Ireland ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Production. 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.