> In 2024 Ireland produced 9,980 t of cauliflower and broccoli, the 50th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/ireland/

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# Cauliflower and broccoli production in Ireland

In 2024 Ireland produced 9,980 t of cauliflower and broccoli, the 50th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 16,400 t in 2005. Area harvested: 840 ha, yield 11.9 t/ha.

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Production, 20249,980 t
World rank50 of 95
10-year change−18%
Record16,400 t2005

## Cauliflower and broccoli in Ireland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ireland compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha11.9world 18.8 (−37%)
kg per person1.90world 3.29
10-year change−18%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 48 | [Norway](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/norway/) | 10,600 | 0.04% |
| 49 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/tunisia/) | 10,584 | 0.04% |
| 50 | **Ireland** | 9,980 | 0.04% |
| 51 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/ukraine/) | 9,800 | 0.04% |
| 52 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/iraq/) | 9,263 | 0.03% |

[Full ranking of 95 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/)

### Map of world production of cauliflower and broccoli

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Share of the world total; Ireland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 9,980 | +11% | 840 | 11.88 |
| 2023 | 9,000 | −4.2% | 760 | 11.84 |
| 2022 | 9,390 | −10% | 710 | 13.23 |
| 2021 | 10,480 | −0.5% | 800 | 13.10 |
| 2020 | 10,530 | +13% | 860 | 12.24 |
| 2019 | 9,300 | −3.1% | 770 | 12.08 |
| 2018 | 9,600 | +3.5% | 820 | 11.71 |
| 2017 | 9,277 | −14% | 812 | 11.42 |
| 2016 | 10,800 | −2.7% | 941 | 11.48 |
| 2015 | 11,100 | −8.3% | 1,004 | 11.06 |
| 2014 | 12,100 | 0.0% | 1,004 | 12.05 |
| 2013 | 12,100 | +12% | 1,014 | 11.93 |
| 2012 | 10,800 | −22% | 1,014 | 10.65 |
| 2011 | 13,900 | +18% | 1,014 | 13.71 |
| 2010 | 11,800 | −7.8% | 1,014 | 11.64 |
| 2009 | 12,800 | +0.8% | 1,014 | 12.62 |
| 2008 | 12,700 | −9.3% | 975 | 13.03 |
| 2007 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 975 | 14.36 |
| 2006 | 15,000 | −8.5% | 975 | 15.38 |
| 2005 | 16,400 | +64% | 975 | 16.82 |
| 2004 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 924 | 10.82 |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +4.2% | 924 | 10.82 |
| 2002 | 9,600 | −21% | 924 | 10.39 |
| 2001 | 12,200 | 0.0% | 1,123 | 10.86 |
| 2000 | 12,200 | +40% | 1,112 | 10.97 |
| 1999 | 8,700 | −20% | 818 | 10.64 |
| 1998 | 10,900 | +17% | 1,046 | 10.42 |
| 1997 | 9,300 | −5.1% | 950 | 9.79 |
| 1996 | 9,800 | −2.0% | 1,050 | 9.33 |
| 1995 | 10,000 | −5.7% | 1,005 | 9.95 |
| 1994 | 10,600 | +1.9% | 1,067 | 9.93 |
| 1993 | 10,400 | −8.0% | 1,100 | 9.45 |
| 1992 | 11,300 | −5.0% | 1,200 | 9.42 |
| 1991 | 11,900 | +12% | 1,100 | 10.82 |
| 1990 | 10,600 | −14% | 900 | 11.78 |
| 1989 | 12,300 | −3.1% | 1,000 | 12.30 |
| 1988 | 12,700 | +5.8% | 900 | 14.11 |
| 1987 | 12,000 | +4.8% | 900 | 13.33 |
| 1986 | 11,446 | −15% | 826 | 13.86 |
| 1985 | 13,439 | −6.3% | 824 | 16.31 |
| 1984 | 14,342 | −4.5% | 872 | 16.45 |
| 1983 | 15,014 | −6.2% | 920 | 16.32 |
| 1982 | 16,000 | +20% | 900 | 17.78 |
| 1981 | 13,300 | +0.8% | 900 | 14.78 |
| 1980 | 13,200 | −9.0% | 900 | 14.67 |
| 1979 | 14,500 | −9.4% | 850 | 17.06 |
| 1978 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 20.00 |
| 1977 | 16,000 | +33% | 800 | 20.00 |
| 1976 | 12,000 | +20% | 600 | 20.00 |
| 1975 | 10,000 | +25% | 500 | 20.00 |
| 1974 | 8,000 | +300% | 400 | 20.00 |
| 1973 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1972 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1970 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1969 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1968 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1967 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1966 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1963 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | 100 | 20.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports486 t USD 1.4 m
Exporter rank43 of 95
Imports12,649 t USD 26.0 m
Importer rank30 of 147
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cauliflower and broccoli in Ireland?

Ireland produced 9,980 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ireland rank in the world for production of cauliflower and broccoli?

Ireland ranked 50th of 95 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 36.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of cauliflower and broccoli in Ireland changed?

It fell by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 16,400 t in 2005.

### What is the yield of cauliflower and broccoli in Ireland?

11.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (9,980 t from 840 ha), against a world average of 18.8 t/ha.

### Does Ireland export or import cauliflowers and broccoli?

In 2024 Ireland reported exports of 486 t (USD 1.4 m) and imports of 12,649 t (USD 26.0 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/united-states/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/mexico/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/spain/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/bangladesh/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/turkey/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/italy/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/pakistan/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/algeria/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/france/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/vietnam/)
[All countries producing cauliflower and broccoli](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/)

## Other products of Ireland

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[Agricultural production in Ireland](https://husfarm.com/production/country/ireland/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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