Livestock production index in Ireland
Ireland: Livestock production index was 123.24 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Livestock 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, livestock production index in Ireland stood at 123.24 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock production index in Ireland peaked at 123.24 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.84 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Ireland 41st out of 194 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 | 37.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 33.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 44.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.06 2014-2016 = 100 | 44.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 68.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 62.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 83.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 83.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 93.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 117.87 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 120.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 123.24 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 livestock production index in Ireland?
- Livestock production index in Ireland was 123.24 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 livestock production index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 123.24 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest livestock production index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.84 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for livestock production index?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is livestock production index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 Livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Livestock production index includes meat and milk from all sources, dairy products such as cheese, and eggs, honey, raw silk, wool, and hides and skins.