Food production index in Ireland
Ireland: Food production index was 121.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Ireland, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, food production index in Ireland stood at 121.51 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Ireland peaked at 121.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.15 2014-2016 = 100, in 1964.
That places Ireland 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 40.15 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 71.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 66.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 83.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 84.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 84.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 94.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.15 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 114.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 116.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 121.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 35.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.94 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 258,930 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 7,325 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1.90 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Ireland?
- Food production index in Ireland was 121.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 121.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.15 2014-2016 = 100 in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for food production index?
- Ireland ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.