FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

All vegetables production in Ireland

In 2024 Ireland produced 184,980 t of all vegetables, the 121st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 298,500 t in 1977. Area harvested: 3,490 ha, yield 53.0 t/ha.

Production, 2024: 184,980 t
World rank: 121 of 192
10-year change: −18%
Record: 298,500 t; 1977

All vegetables in Ireland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Ireland compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.02%; 0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 53.0; world 19.8 (+167%)
kg per person: 35.2; world 145
10-year change: −18%; world +13%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
119	Czechia	226,210	0.02%
120	Costa Rica	195,987	0.02%
121	Ireland	184,980	0.02%
122	Norway	182,201	0.02%
123	Lithuania	180,750	0.02%

Full ranking of 192 countries

Map of world production of vegetables

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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	184,980	+1.2%	3,490	53.00
2023	182,710	−4.1%	3,480	52.50
2022	190,460	−2.8%	3,470	54.89
2021	195,940	+4.5%	3,660	53.54
2020	187,590	+1.5%	3,540	52.99
2019	184,810	+8.3%	3,410	54.20
2018	170,700	−17%	3,330	51.26
2017	204,671	−12%	5,501	37.21
2016	231,988	+4.4%	6,033	38.45
2015	222,292	−2.0%	5,960	37.30
2014	226,891	+2.7%	6,188	36.67
2013	220,988	+6.8%	6,366	34.71
2012	206,857	−8.0%	6,418	32.23
2011	224,740	+9.6%	6,706	33.51
2010	205,031	−2.4%	6,737	30.43
2009	210,021	−3.8%	6,505	32.29
2008	218,209	−2.1%	6,864	31.79
2007	223,001	−3.7%	6,731	33.13
2006	231,681	−6.3%	6,971	33.23
2005	247,129	+3.3%	7,353	33.61
2004	239,202	−1.0%	8,132	29.41
2003	241,713	+3.8%	7,787	31.04
2002	232,944	−7.2%	7,464	31.21
2001	250,977	+7.8%	7,933	31.64
2000	232,842	+7.2%	7,463	31.20
1999	217,172	−1.8%	7,931	27.38
1998	221,192	−1.5%	7,653	28.90
1997	224,569	−4.5%	10,192	22.03
1996	235,085	−0.4%	10,686	22.00
1995	236,094	−12%	9,877	23.90
1994	268,000	+3.0%	18,109	14.80
1993	260,300	+0.0%	16,173	16.09
1992	260,200	+1.4%	14,401	18.07
1991	256,600	+4.1%	10,810	23.74
1990	246,442	+14%	9,910	24.87
1989	215,900	−4.6%	5,153	41.90
1988	226,400	+4.4%	5,564	40.69
1987	216,800	−0.9%	4,836	44.83
1986	218,826	+5.8%	5,355	40.86
1985	206,753	−3.9%	5,322	38.85
1984	215,236	+9.4%	5,465	39.38
1983	196,783	−33%	5,509	35.72
1982	291,650	+4.1%	4,910	59.40
1981	280,200	+1.4%	4,585	61.11
1980	276,200	−5.2%	4,530	60.97
1979	291,300	−0.6%	5,080	57.34
1978	293,000	−1.8%	4,988	58.74
1977	298,500	+7.4%	5,090	58.64
1976	278,000	+11%	4,366	63.67
1975	250,900	+19%	4,170	60.17
1974	210,600	+12%	3,855	54.63
1973	188,500	+0.3%	3,555	53.02
1972	187,900	−3.5%	3,570	52.63
1971	194,800	−3.2%	3,570	54.57
1970	201,300	+13%	3,530	57.03
1969	178,900	+23%	3,560	50.25
1968	145,800	+5.9%	2,860	50.98
1967	137,700	−3.7%	2,770	49.71
1966	143,000	−4.2%	2,770	51.62
1965	149,250	+3.0%	2,760	54.08
1964	144,900	+5.5%	2,760	52.50
1963	137,400	−1.4%	2,810	48.90
1962	139,400	+3.0%	2,770	50.32
1961	135,400	—	2,770	48.88

Questions and answers

What is the production of vegetables in Ireland?

Ireland produced 184,980 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Ireland rank in the world for production of vegetables?

Ireland ranked 121st of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 50.9% of the world total.

How has the production of vegetables in Ireland changed?

It fell by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 298,500 t in 1977.

What is the yield of vegetables in Ireland?

53.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (184,980 t from 3,490 ha), against a world average of 19.8 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.

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.