FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Apples production in Ireland
In 2024 Ireland produced 21,990 t of apples, the 70th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. The record was 35,000 t in 1963. Area harvested: 710 ha, yield 31.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 21,990 t
- World rank
- 70 of 93
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Record
- 35,000 t
- 1963
Apples in Ireland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,990 | 0.0% | 710 | 30.97 |
| 2023 | 21,990 | −5.2% | 710 | 30.97 |
| 2022 | 23,200 | +46% | 710 | 32.68 |
| 2021 | 15,860 | −19% | 710 | 22.34 |
| 2020 | 19,470 | −2.1% | 710 | 27.42 |
| 2019 | 19,880 | −1.3% | 710 | 28.00 |
| 2018 | 20,140 | −5.8% | 710 | 28.37 |
| 2017 | 21,369 | −2.0% | 695 | 30.75 |
| 2016 | 21,800 | +16% | 695 | 31.37 |
| 2015 | 18,800 | −4.1% | 635 | 29.61 |
| 2014 | 19,600 | +29% | 635 | 30.87 |
| 2013 | 15,200 | +26% | 615 | 24.72 |
| 2012 | 12,100 | −41% | 620 | 19.52 |
| 2011 | 20,400 | −3.3% | 620 | 32.90 |
| 2010 | 21,100 | +61% | 620 | 34.03 |
| 2009 | 13,100 | −16% | 620 | 21.13 |
| 2008 | 15,600 | +4.0% | 620 | 25.16 |
| 2007 | 15,000 | −18% | 620 | 24.19 |
| 2006 | 18,200 | +23% | 637 | 28.57 |
| 2005 | 14,800 | −20% | 634 | 23.34 |
| 2004 | 18,500 | +147% | 631 | 29.32 |
| 2003 | 7,500 | −31% | 631 | 11.89 |
| 2002 | 10,900 | −30% | 631 | 17.27 |
| 2001 | 15,600 | +44% | 592 | 26.35 |
| 2000 | 10,800 | −17% | 592 | 18.24 |
| 1999 | 13,000 | +63% | 700 | 18.57 |
| 1998 | 8,000 | −18% | 500 | 16.00 |
| 1997 | 9,700 | −16% | 600 | 16.17 |
| 1996 | 11,500 | −2.5% | 676 | 17.01 |
| 1995 | 11,800 | +2.6% | 710 | 16.62 |
| 1994 | 11,500 | +42% | 700 | 16.43 |
| 1993 | 8,100 | 0.0% | 500 | 16.20 |
| 1992 | 8,100 | −21% | 600 | 13.50 |
| 1991 | 10,300 | −2.8% | 700 | 14.71 |
| 1990 | 10,600 | −9.4% | 700 | 15.14 |
| 1989 | 11,700 | +13% | 700 | 16.71 |
| 1988 | 10,400 | 0.0% | 700 | 14.86 |
| 1987 | 10,400 | +6.1% | 700 | 14.86 |
| 1986 | 9,800 | −11% | 700 | 14.00 |
| 1985 | 10,960 | −20% | 700 | 15.66 |
| 1984 | 13,692 | +32% | 700 | 19.56 |
| 1983 | 10,350 | +15% | 600 | 17.25 |
| 1982 | 9,000 | +38% | 600 | 15.00 |
| 1981 | 6,500 | −27% | 500 | 13.00 |
| 1980 | 8,900 | −11% | 600 | 14.83 |
| 1979 | 10,000 | −1.0% | 800 | 12.50 |
| 1978 | 10,100 | +3.1% | 800 | 12.63 |
| 1977 | 9,800 | −9.3% | 600 | 16.33 |
| 1976 | 10,800 | +4.9% | 800 | 13.50 |
| 1975 | 10,300 | +3.0% | 800 | 12.88 |
| 1974 | 10,000 | −16% | 800 | 12.50 |
| 1973 | 11,900 | +31% | 800 | 14.88 |
| 1972 | 9,100 | −30% | 700 | 13.00 |
| 1971 | 13,000 | −35% | 1,000 | 13.00 |
| 1970 | 20,000 | −9.1% | 1,400 | 14.29 |
| 1969 | 22,000 | +10% | 1,500 | 14.67 |
| 1968 | 20,000 | +25% | 1,500 | 13.33 |
| 1967 | 16,000 | −5.9% | 1,000 | 16.00 |
| 1966 | 17,000 | −19% | 1,000 | 17.00 |
| 1965 | 21,000 | −13% | 1,500 | 14.00 |
| 1964 | 24,000 | −31% | 2,000 | 12.00 |
| 1963 | 35,000 | +13% | 3,000 | 11.67 |
| 1962 | 31,000 | +6.9% | 3,000 | 10.33 |
| 1961 | 29,000 | — | 3,000 | 9.67 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.