FAOSTAT · 1961–2017
Wool, greasy production in Ireland
In 2017 Ireland produced 14,436 t of wool, greasy. Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 18,000 t in 1991.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2017
- 14,436 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 18,000 t
- 1991
Wool, greasy in Ireland, 1961–2017 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14,436 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 14,330 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14,123 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14,031 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14,000 | −3.4% |
| 2012 | 14,500 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 14,200 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14,000 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 13,544 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 13,329 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 13,000 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12,953 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 12,867 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12,762 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 12,652 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12,473 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 12,387 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 12,301 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,000 | −7.7% |
| 1995 | 13,000 | −0.2% |
| 1994 | 13,023 | −2.7% |
| 1993 | 13,385 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 13,241 | −26% |
| 1991 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 17,000 | +13% |
| 1989 | 15,000 | +15% |
| 1988 | 13,000 | +18% |
| 1987 | 11,000 | +10% |
| 1986 | 10,000 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 9,260 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 8,500 | −11% |
| 1983 | 9,500 | +19% |
| 1982 | 8,000 | −21% |
| 1981 | 10,100 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 9,800 | −22% |
| 1979 | 12,600 | +44% |
| 1978 | 8,747 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 8,702 | −9.8% |
| 1976 | 9,647 | −4.3% |
| 1975 | 10,077 | −2.1% |
| 1974 | 10,290 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 9,967 | −2.7% |
| 1972 | 10,247 | −4.5% |
| 1971 | 10,726 | +10% |
| 1970 | 9,725 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 9,714 | −4.8% |
| 1968 | 10,200 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,200 | −12% |
| 1966 | 11,600 | −1.7% |
| 1965 | 11,800 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 11,600 | −2.3% |
| 1963 | 11,878 | −0.4% |
| 1962 | 11,927 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 11,325 | — |
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.