Vegetables Primary — Yield in Ireland
Ireland: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 53,003 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — yield in Ireland stood at 53,003 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Ireland peaked at 63,674 kg/ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 14,800 kg/ha, in 1994.
That places Ireland 6th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,881 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 50,325 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 48,897 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 52,500 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 54,076 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 51,624 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 49,711 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 50,979 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 50,253 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 57,026 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 54,566 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 52,633 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 53,024 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 54,630 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 60,168 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 63,674 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 58,644 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 58,741 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 57,342 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 60,971 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 61,112 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 59,399 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 35,720 kg/ha | -39.9% |
| 1984 | 39,384 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 38,849 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 40,864 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 44,830 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 40,690 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 41,898 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 24,868 kg/ha | -40.6% |
| 1991 | 23,737 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 18,069 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 16,094 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 14,800 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 23,905 kg/ha | +61.5% |
| 1996 | 22,000 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 22,033 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 28,901 kg/ha | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 27,383 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 31,198 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 31,636 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 31,208 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 31,041 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 29,415 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 33,608 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 33,235 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 33,130 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31,790 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 32,288 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 30,434 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 33,513 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 32,230 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 34,716 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 36,668 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 37,295 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 38,452 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 37,208 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 51,261 kg/ha | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 54,196 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 52,992 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 53,536 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 54,888 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 52,503 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 53,003 kg/ha | +1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 53,003 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,362 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 53,003 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,451 kg/ha, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +61.5% | 14,800 kg/ha | 23,905 kg/ha |
| 1990 | -40.6% | 41,898 kg/ha | 24,868 kg/ha |
| 1983 | -39.9% | 59,399 kg/ha | 35,720 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,805 kg/ha | 48,881 kg/ha | 54,076 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,045 kg/ha | 52,633 kg/ha | 63,674 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,372 kg/ha | 35,720 kg/ha | 61,112 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,179 kg/ha | 14,800 kg/ha | 28,901 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,855 kg/ha | 29,415 kg/ha | 33,608 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,597 kg/ha | 30,434 kg/ha | 54,196 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,384 kg/ha | 52,503 kg/ha | 54,888 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 4 Kuwait 63,199 kg/ha compare
- 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 55,606 kg/ha compare
- 7 Portugal 51,142 kg/ha compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 50,937 kg/ha compare
- 9 Palestine 46,175 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 vegetables primary — yield in Ireland?
- Vegetables primary — yield in Ireland was 53,003 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 63,674 kg/ha in 1976.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,800 kg/ha in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for vegetables primary — yield?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 Vegetables Primary — 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.