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)
Ireland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.6
- world 1.1 (+334%)
- kg per person
- 16.7
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- +325%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Sierra Leone | 96,475 | 0.10% |
| 77 | Dominican Republic | 89,957 | 0.09% |
| 78 | Ireland | 87,520 | 0.09% |
| 79 | Cambodia | 81,977 | 0.08% |
| 80 | Uzbekistan | 75,897 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 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 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Ireland?
Ireland produced 87,520 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ireland rank in the world for production of pulses?
Ireland ranked 78th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Ireland changed?
It rose by 325% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 90,046 t in 2017.
What is the yield of pulses in Ireland?
4.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (87,520 t from 18,940 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
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
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.