FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All pulses production in Ireland
In 2024 Ireland produced 87,520 t of all pulses, the 78th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 325%. The record was 90,046 t in 2017. Area harvested: 18,940 ha, yield 4.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 87,520 t
- World rank
- 78 of 170
- 10-year change
- +325%
- Record
- 90,046 t
- 2017
All pulses in Ireland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 87,520 | +16% | 18,940 | 4.62 |
| 2023 | 75,160 | +22% | 16,250 | 4.63 |
| 2022 | 61,590 | +21% | 10,830 | 5.69 |
| 2021 | 50,750 | −16% | 9,740 | 5.21 |
| 2020 | 60,400 | +49% | 13,750 | 4.39 |
| 2019 | 40,610 | +89% | 8,130 | 5.00 |
| 2018 | 21,460 | −76% | 8,500 | 2.52 |
| 2017 | 90,046 | +28% | 13,717 | 6.56 |
| 2016 | 70,600 | +2.0% | 12,500 | 5.65 |
| 2015 | 69,200 | +236% | 10,700 | 6.47 |
| 2014 | 20,600 | −12% | 3,500 | 5.89 |
| 2013 | 23,300 | +19% | 4,500 | 5.18 |
| 2012 | 19,600 | +19% | 4,100 | 4.78 |
| 2011 | 16,500 | −34% | 2,800 | 5.89 |
| 2010 | 25,000 | +13% | 4,600 | 5.43 |
| 2009 | 22,200 | +100% | 4,100 | 5.41 |
| 2008 | 11,100 | −13% | 2,400 | 4.63 |
| 2007 | 12,800 | −36% | 2,900 | 4.41 |
| 2006 | 20,000 | +5.8% | 4,100 | 4.88 |
| 2005 | 18,900 | +31% | 3,700 | 5.11 |
| 2004 | 14,400 | +5.1% | 2,600 | 5.54 |
| 2003 | 13,700 | +71% | 2,800 | 4.89 |
| 2002 | 8,000 | −18% | 1,700 | 4.71 |
| 2001 | 9,800 | +27% | 1,900 | 5.16 |
| 2000 | 7,700 | −58% | 1,500 | 5.13 |
| 1999 | 18,400 | −43% | 4,200 | 4.38 |
| 1998 | 32,400 | +48% | 7,300 | 4.44 |
| 1997 | 21,847 | −1.6% | 4,841 | 4.51 |
| 1996 | 22,206 | +6.4% | 4,916 | 4.52 |
| 1995 | 20,866 | +2.6% | 4,638 | 4.50 |
| 1994 | 20,332 | −1.3% | 4,560 | 4.46 |
| 1993 | 20,609 | +76% | 4,860 | 4.24 |
| 1992 | 11,718 | +67% | 2,465 | 4.75 |
| 1991 | 7,000 | +2.9% | 1,500 | 4.67 |
| 1990 | 6,800 | −38% | 1,556 | 4.37 |
| 1989 | 11,000 | +24% | 2,053 | 5.36 |
| 1988 | 8,900 | +790% | 3,517 | 2.53 |
| 1987 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 2.50 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | −29% | 400 | 2.50 |
| 1985 | 1,400 | +1.8% | 400 | 3.50 |
| 1984 | 1,375 | +5.8% | 393 | 3.50 |
| 1983 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 342 | 3.80 |
| 1982 | 1,300 | +1,200% | 400 | 3.25 |
| 1981 | 100 | −67% | 30 | 3.33 |
| 1980 | 300 | −25% | 100 | 3.00 |
| 1979 | 400 | +33% | 100 | 4.00 |
| 1978 | 300 | +200% | 100 | 3.00 |
| 1977 | 100 | −67% | 30 | 3.33 |
| 1976 | 300 | +200% | 100 | 3.00 |
| 1975 | 100 | −90% | 30 | 3.33 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 2.50 |
| 1973 | 1,000 | −23% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1972 | 1,300 | −48% | 400 | 3.25 |
| 1971 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 2.08 |
| 1970 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 900 | 2.78 |
| 1969 | 2,400 | +9.1% | 800 | 3.00 |
| 1968 | 2,200 | −8.3% | 700 | 3.14 |
| 1967 | 2,400 | −29% | 1,000 | 2.40 |
| 1966 | 3,400 | +31% | 1,200 | 2.83 |
| 1965 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 1,600 | 1.63 |
| 1964 | 2,500 | −7.4% | 1,600 | 1.56 |
| 1963 | 2,700 | −40% | 1,500 | 1.80 |
| 1962 | 4,500 | +73% | 1,600 | 2.81 |
| 1961 | 2,600 | — | 1,300 | 2.00 |
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.