Strawberries production in Ireland
In 2024 Ireland produced 6,560 t of strawberries, the 49th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.5%. The record was 7,900 t in 2013. Area harvested: 180 ha, yield 36.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6,560 t
- World rank
- 49 of 81
- 10-year change
- −3.5%
- Record
- 7,900 t
- 2013
Strawberries in Ireland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ireland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 36.4
- world 24.6 (+48%)
- kg per person
- 1.25
- world 1.31
- 10-year change
- −3.5%
- world +40%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Norway | 6,800 | 0.06% |
| 48 | Hungary | 6,610 | 0.06% |
| 49 | Ireland | 6,560 | 0.06% |
| 50 | Albania | 6,506 | 0.06% |
| 51 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6,040 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of strawberries
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 | 6,560 | +1.2% | 180 | 36.44 |
| 2023 | 6,480 | −10.0% | 190 | 34.11 |
| 2022 | 7,200 | +11% | 190 | 37.89 |
| 2021 | 6,500 | +3.8% | 180 | 36.11 |
| 2020 | 6,260 | +4.5% | 180 | 34.78 |
| 2019 | 5,990 | +5.5% | 180 | 33.28 |
| 2018 | 5,680 | −14% | 190 | 29.89 |
| 2017 | 6,578 | +2.8% | 189 | 34.80 |
| 2016 | 6,400 | −7.2% | 189 | 33.86 |
| 2015 | 6,900 | +1.5% | 189 | 36.51 |
| 2014 | 6,800 | −14% | 185 | 36.76 |
| 2013 | 7,900 | +3.9% | 225 | 35.11 |
| 2012 | 7,600 | +41% | 230 | 33.04 |
| 2011 | 5,400 | 0.0% | 224 | 24.11 |
| 2010 | 5,400 | +5.9% | 224 | 24.11 |
| 2009 | 5,100 | 0.0% | 224 | 22.77 |
| 2008 | 5,100 | +24% | 224 | 22.77 |
| 2007 | 4,100 | −16% | 185 | 22.16 |
| 2006 | 4,900 | +6.5% | 186 | 26.34 |
| 2005 | 4,600 | +12% | 184 | 25.00 |
| 2004 | 4,100 | −2.4% | 185 | 22.16 |
| 2003 | 4,200 | +35% | 181 | 23.20 |
| 2002 | 3,100 | +63% | 165 | 18.79 |
| 2001 | 1,900 | +90% | 177 | 10.73 |
| 2000 | 1,000 | −75% | 160 | 6.25 |
| 1999 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 412 | 9.71 |
| 1998 | 4,000 | −15% | 330 | 12.12 |
| 1997 | 4,700 | −19% | 390 | 12.05 |
| 1996 | 5,800 | +12% | 490 | 11.84 |
| 1995 | 5,200 | +8.3% | 453 | 11.48 |
| 1994 | 4,800 | +17% | 436 | 11.01 |
| 1993 | 4,100 | −21% | 392 | 10.46 |
| 1992 | 5,200 | −19% | 500 | 10.40 |
| 1991 | 6,400 | +3.2% | 600 | 10.67 |
| 1990 | 6,200 | +6.9% | 600 | 10.33 |
| 1989 | 5,800 | +26% | 600 | 9.67 |
| 1988 | 4,600 | +4.5% | 500 | 9.20 |
| 1987 | 4,400 | +62% | 500 | 8.80 |
| 1986 | 2,723 | −35% | 442 | 6.16 |
| 1985 | 4,160 | +3.9% | 427 | 9.74 |
| 1984 | 4,002 | +49% | 415 | 9.64 |
| 1983 | 2,689 | −46% | 401 | 6.71 |
| 1982 | 5,000 | +8.7% | 600 | 8.33 |
| 1981 | 4,600 | −22% | 600 | 7.67 |
| 1980 | 5,900 | +18% | 700 | 8.43 |
| 1979 | 5,000 | +19% | 700 | 7.14 |
| 1978 | 4,200 | +5.0% | 700 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 4,000 | +33% | 700 | 5.71 |
| 1976 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1968 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1967 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1966 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1964 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 500 | 6.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 256 t USD 1.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 45 of 87
- Imports
- 6,990 t USD 36.9 m
- Importer rank
- 24 of 146
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of strawberries in Ireland?
Ireland produced 6,560 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ireland rank in the world for production of strawberries?
Ireland ranked 49th of 81 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 38.4% of the world total.
How has the production of strawberries in Ireland changed?
It fell by 3.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +40% for the world. The record was 7,900 t in 2013.
What is the yield of strawberries in Ireland?
36.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,560 t from 180 ha), against a world average of 24.6 t/ha.
Does Ireland export or import strawberries?
In 2024 Ireland reported exports of 256 t (USD 1.9 m) and imports of 6,990 t (USD 36.9 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
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.