Ireland


Land Area
68,890 (kilometers square)in 2020
Arable Area
443 (1000 ha)in 2019
Crop Area
444 (1000 ha)in 2019
Agricultural Area
4524 (1000 ha)in 2019
Forest Area
778.02 (1000 ha)in 2019

Ireland covers an area of 84,421 square kilometres (32595.1303 square miles) in which 6889(1000 ha) Land area, 4461(1000 ha) is agricultural area, 762.35(1000 ha) forest area. Ireland food and Agricultural gross value Production at current price shown with data tables, chart, and maps.


Value of Agricultural Production(fao.org) Last Updated : 6 Jan 2022








Ireland Import and Export of Cereals.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Barley207,87350,766,00033,7438,875,000
Buckwheat101132,00014,000
Canary seed4573,000--
Flour, wheat219,681101,439,0005,5434,037,000
Fonio----
Grain, mixed----
Maize1,313,414272,672,00089,31522,877,000
Millet206234,000--
Oats3,4614,632,0009,7214,266,000
Quinoa9462,382,0003201,241,000
Rice, broken4,0413,249,000188,000
Rice, husked3,7005,332,00038115,000
Rice, milled20,10228,954,000396534,000
Rice, milled/husked----
Rice, paddy2,2623,810,0003257,000
Rye103174,000--
Sorghum3559,000--
Triticale2120,00086,000
Wheat255,10372,708,00029,7147,280,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961378,91925,935,000150,9927,675,000
1965719,00647,939,0003,545269,000
1970413,60027,090,0004,849401,000
1975658,289102,358,00071,75810,149,000
1980552,645163,371,000246,13357,821,000
1985499,61997,463,000297,13142,073,000
1990366,889107,365,000398,51097,945,000
1995527,139134,291,00083,20618,652,000
2000730,695115,406,000205,22728,296,000
2005786,921173,448,000208,47038,191,000
20101,177,387305,758,00098,85029,986,000
20151,374,055324,255,000204,97647,314,000
20161,626,550362,182,000101,57223,158,000
20171,936,880431,869,000105,73626,750,000
20182,800,847662,673,00088,30226,451,000
20192,321,886548,583,000195,30642,384,000
20202,115,974547,214,000170,99449,300,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Ireland Import and Export of Bovine Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Meat, beef and veal sausages----
Meat, beef, preparations4,24221,171,00051,994236,358,000
Meat, cattle7,12320,454,00034,370140,188,000
Meat, cattle, boneless (beef & veal)16,16699,024,000325,7291,972,866,000
Offals, edible, cattle1,4233,029,00083,588220,191,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19615544,00098,98661,722,000
1965190180,00066,95249,034,000
1970588526,000161,703126,228,000
19752,9283,634,000316,937472,332,000
19808,67920,748,000401,0811,023,999,000
19859,23915,953,000318,828507,540,000
199014,86846,043,000364,553944,726,000
199525,86374,516,000593,1421,384,319,000
200012,19125,423,000525,841981,008,000
200527,18087,798,000469,5011,714,500,000
201050,392187,131,000500,0591,974,606,000
201532,769136,692,000575,5362,454,445,000
201637,055130,258,000643,0292,508,767,000
201740,846136,400,000660,3922,716,776,000
201859,985158,839,000644,6532,874,717,000
201936,836142,760,000639,2662,601,001,000
202035,961147,803,000629,9912,660,022,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Ireland Import and Export of Alcohol Beverages.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Beer of barley362,962284,682,000456,930290,917,000
Beer of sorghum----
Beverages, distilled alcoholic38,839136,495,000155,1801,145,072,000
Beverages, fermented rice----
Cider etc15,77516,135,000116,65367,505,000
Vermouths & similar1,2024,375,0001,9007,338,000
Wine127,836394,008,0005,66914,670,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19618,4986,314,000203,55420,696,000
196513,5239,797,000179,20321,355,000
197011,34211,091,000174,56123,574,000
197517,20926,466,000201,01740,167,000
198023,78959,986,000201,395128,661,000
198544,88159,460,000231,403198,150,000
199083,806157,355,000320,846464,181,000
199592,009185,218,000393,056614,986,000
2000135,587259,714,000404,159724,640,000
2005266,552626,611,000549,5071,153,482,000
2010302,904656,212,000567,5841,028,071,000
2015316,333557,274,000606,7321,182,369,000
2016389,940610,429,000659,7541,257,798,000
2017410,015649,171,000657,6431,383,970,000
2018434,651699,493,000714,3581,570,923,000
2019450,870692,257,000797,4001,738,593,000
2020546,614835,695,000736,3321,525,502,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Ireland Import and Export of Dairy products.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Butter, cow milk19,85078,021,000292,8851,125,066,000
Buttermilk, curdled, acidified milk36,31234,746,00021,69749,071,000
Cheese, processed7,96430,791,00010,13187,619,000
Cheese, sheep milk----
Cheese, whole cow milk74,801283,494,000271,9831,091,329,000
Cream fresh7,4107,517,00016,65455,408,000
Ghee, buffalo milk----
Milk, products of natural constituents nes1,6212,303,0009383,159,000
Milk, reconstituted----
Milk, skimmed cow30,32715,547,00014,9056,099,000
Milk, skimmed dried26,06177,315,000157,308412,986,000
Milk, whole condensed4,0194,945,0009992,103,000
Milk, whole dried11,81520,406,00074,474226,654,000
Milk, whole evaporated319548,000119379,000
Milk, whole fresh cow615,153229,275,000144,60963,819,000
Milk, whole fresh sheep----
Whey, condensed361823,0007851,040,000
Whey, dry37,51487,548,000118,046175,858,000
Yoghurt----
Yoghurt, concentrated or not32,06457,030,0004,77413,553,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961254218,00030,80117,655,000
1965318275,00061,96837,743,000
19701,249600,000119,02562,997,000
1975103,75013,053,000255,410339,013,000
1980105,62732,399,000315,239592,640,000
198554,15125,145,000440,144571,114,000
1990142,77677,495,000320,786842,660,000
1995212,970191,784,000624,4221,576,643,000
2000364,409233,336,000592,1371,037,483,000
2005388,388384,592,000533,9841,342,531,000
2010392,471495,098,000658,8921,869,148,000
2015758,653704,541,000680,9801,869,821,000
2016745,430607,430,000697,8421,868,911,000
2017908,022787,961,000825,8522,627,360,000
2018997,681888,941,000893,6333,013,798,000
2019965,712855,889,0001,019,7263,270,671,000
2020905,591930,309,0001,130,3073,314,143,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Ireland Import and Export of Eggs.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Eggs, dried3161,128,0001862,000
Eggs, hen, in shell3,9656,739,0008,27619,313,000
Eggs, liquid6,7549,023,00048296,000
Eggs, other bird, in shell5341,776,000435944,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196116,000758390,000
19656345,0008695,000
197016497,00082108,000
19752,5582,228,00097255,000
19809,47917,390,0002821,142,000
198510,3009,616,000338605,000
19904,4466,426,0008262,114,000
19953,2563,744,000357507,000
20003,6966,178,000613634,000
20055,29514,567,0005,4635,020,000
20109,01321,937,0003,5907,426,000
20158,24117,407,0005,96418,218,000
20167,26813,437,0006,23013,432,000
20178,16014,297,0005,69115,353,000
20189,40117,263,0006,14714,688,000
20199,76116,677,0008,19917,567,000
202011,56918,666,0008,77720,615,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Ireland Import and Export of Fruits.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Apples65,57769,702,0005,1737,447,000
Apricots220607,00014,000
Apricots, dry153533,000738,000
Bananas92,50157,441,0003,9713,849,000
Blueberries5302,811,000110,000
Cashewapple----
Cherries6303,185,00013135,000
Cherries, sour212,000--
Cranberries3342,775,000217,000
Currants1531,024,000-1,000
Dates9633,138,0003095,000
Figs8803,577,000-3,000
Figs dried122630,000310,000
Fruit, cooked, homogenized preparations12,88923,057,000176710,000
Fruit, dried nes3,05816,105,00042287,000
Fruit, fresh nes16,09341,308,00042163,000
Fruit, prepared nes32,72484,454,0003,28311,734,000
Fruit, tropical fresh nes1133,000--
Gooseberries----
Grapefruit (inc. pomelos)2,1192,935,000103103,000
Grapes12,82637,629,0005271,876,000
Juice, apple, concentrated19,39010,958,0001,1723,704,000
Juice, apple, single strength5,3535,669,00030,12818,272,000
Juice, citrus, concentrated2,6547,842,0001,02020,318,000
Juice, citrus, single strength3,4347,763,00026231,000
Juice, fruit nes29,15437,347,00025,85764,288,000
Juice, grape315628,0001810,000
Juice, grapefruit195175,000167150,000
Juice, grapefruit, concentrated4541,094,00033148,000
Juice, lemon, concentrated29115,00012,000
Juice, lemon, single strength737985,0002,6493,030,000
Juice, orange, concentrated28,17632,506,0006262,054,000
Juice, orange, single strength41,74471,521,00021,85518,096,000
Juice, pineapple942962,0006,0533,916,000
Juice, pineapple, concentrated2,0433,492,000184494,000
Juice, plum, concentrated----
Juice, plum, single strength----
Kiwi fruit3,9698,449,0001,1052,994,000
Lemons and limes11,19918,179,0001,1311,808,000
Mangoes, mangosteens, guavas1,5155,576,0001237,000
Melons, other (inc.cantaloupes)7,2278,288,000580629,000
Oranges27,93627,395,0009581,165,000
Papayas83326,000--
Peaches and nectarines3,8397,900,0004681,000
Pears11,59214,283,0008481,452,000
Persimmons130211,000--
Pineapples8,0727,288,000268317,000
Pineapples canned2,8086,420,000170538,000
Pistachios100534,000119,000
Plantains and others7,1446,329,0008,6828,403,000
Plums and sloes1,3973,277,0002350,000
Plums dried (prunes)6182,353,000215,000
Quinces28,000--
Raisins4,91610,935,00062239,000
Strawberries5,04327,097,0002852,422,000
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines, satsumas27,69335,834,0001,4212,354,000
Watermelons6,2926,019,000297338,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196163,17113,944,0006,3491,596,000
196588,51220,762,0007,0481,897,000
1970115,15026,139,00011,3343,234,000
1975136,38949,400,00027,35411,859,000
1980179,233115,176,00032,68524,072,000
1985184,70495,811,00022,89515,649,000
1990207,534176,976,00029,18933,604,000
1995209,098219,123,00042,84335,569,000
2000232,487221,969,00037,57244,479,000
2005291,277388,104,00077,93795,453,000
2010402,786574,774,00087,766127,772,000
2015447,113637,439,00085,973140,637,000
2016447,928638,504,00094,058138,999,000
2017471,946682,106,000103,797162,457,000
2018538,218776,636,000119,412197,677,000
2019500,743709,449,000109,669177,192,000
2020523,588772,579,000119,396185,810,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Ireland Import and Export of Vegetables.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Artichokes36152,0001980,000
Asparagus1,3584,755,000342,000
Avocados5,02718,677,000122469,000
Beans, green2,2678,656,00062109,000
Cabbages and other brassicas9,4827,732,000228505,000
Carrots and turnips20,19014,100,000873902,000
Cauliflowers and broccoli14,54322,469,000230592,000
Chillies and peppers, green19,58346,919,0002701,020,000
Cucumbers and gherkins7,15213,365,000130311,000
Eggplants (aubergines)1,1182,190,000716,000
Garlic3,5888,457,00069246,000
Juice, tomato478412,000298250,000
Leeks, other alliaceous vegetables1,2832,445,0001686,000
Lettuce and chicory12,69924,297,0004281,273,000
Maize, green9512,502,0001653,000
Mushrooms and truffles10,55723,988,00045,159132,686,000
Mushrooms, canned134498,0002141,000
Olives4461,863,00019,000
Olives preserved5,86617,486,0004691,232,000
Onions, dry37,13725,330,0002,2572,339,000
Onions, shallots, green8841,152,0003774,000
Peas, green6821,826,0003296,000
Pumpkins, squash and gourds5,1208,037,0002550,000
Spinach1,7203,699,000323,000
Sweet corn frozen2,5274,599,000147252,000
Sweet corn prep or preserved3,2585,724,000154286,000
Tomatoes24,93752,292,0004421,323,000
Tomatoes, paste6,2116,529,0002497,000
Tomatoes, peeled21,73427,509,000402563,000
Vegetables in vinegar4,1468,005,0006191,460,000
Vegetables, canned nes----
Vegetables, dehydrated2,5456,357,000230420,000
Vegetables, fresh nes13,50423,013,000289974,000
Vegetables, fresh or dried products nes98364,000368,000
Vegetables, frozen38,13349,953,0002,0783,706,000
Vegetables, homogenized preparations5421,198,000211,000
Vegetables, preserved nes47,16998,451,0003,82510,075,000
Vegetables, preserved, frozen7,84019,571,0006622,783,000
Vegetables, temporarily preserved1,3142,530,000160229,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19619,1383,408,0003,8411,116,000
196512,6764,355,0007,6073,225,000
197012,5385,091,00017,3058,310,000
197519,99312,554,00019,84016,497,000
198053,73546,908,00012,50617,278,000
198583,58151,482,00022,32523,737,000
1990101,41999,788,00036,14473,430,000
1995123,729132,575,00044,094103,147,000
2000153,655157,295,00053,149106,771,000
2005179,232294,748,00075,023191,952,000
2010281,724476,519,00054,719158,372,000
2015326,280465,429,00052,881162,327,000
2016365,339488,627,00051,987152,578,000
2017345,202507,629,00054,336158,964,000
2018347,228553,675,00053,487161,142,000
2019341,516538,311,00060,118148,339,000
2020336,450567,861,00059,844165,117,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Ireland Import and Export of Poultry Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Fat, liver prepared (foie gras)40288,000-3,000
Meat, chicken51,871183,592,00079,976102,127,000
Meat, chicken, canned48,897209,723,00022,696142,646,000
Meat, duck7643,570,0001,8306,678,000
Meat, goose and guinea fowl71267,00015,000
Meat, turkey12,77140,619,0004,98622,112,000
Offals, liver chicken6741,395,00015,9297,457,000
Offals, liver duck--455343,000
Offals, liver geese----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961--2,6642,127,000
19658657,000425273,000
1970114,000484312,000
1975186213,0002,8063,637,000
19805,45011,905,0007,11814,297,000
19859,76814,455,0005,3148,776,000
199010,57629,524,00020,91651,946,000
199531,23364,262,00038,93891,870,000
200071,369132,183,00088,864208,598,000
200576,868296,788,000102,200315,270,000
201089,952333,433,000122,517265,587,000
2015169,603501,652,000137,814352,546,000
2016146,556497,018,000126,419280,949,000
2017143,172501,483,000145,398306,656,000
2018151,351560,355,000143,520347,555,000
2019152,207520,650,000138,725307,206,000
2020137,083439,462,000136,086281,375,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Ireland Import and Export of Roots and Tubers.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cassava----
Cassava dried204335,000--
Flour, cassava----
Flour, potatoes3,7606,619,0005602,118,000
Flour, roots and tubers nes11,4216,934,00067195,000
Potato offals----
Potatoes72,57839,763,0004,6704,277,000
Potatoes, frozen89,957105,928,0007,1018,322,000
Roots and tubers nes35240,000--
Starch, cassava565437,000234216,000
Sweet potatoes3,3803,232,000273422,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19612,936362,00052,8302,678,000
19651,536183,00040,3302,421,000
19701,141168,00038,5702,212,000
19752,8411,462,00031,6716,502,000
198080,97827,805,00025,1214,771,000
1985124,01627,425,00019,0322,290,000
1990155,76461,224,00023,7115,502,000
199588,99773,329,00036,55813,663,000
2000117,86963,492,0007,5645,483,000
2005113,789101,119,0006,0657,660,000
2010147,399116,589,00013,5879,371,000
2015181,811131,074,00010,03510,193,000
2016201,558157,304,00027,98411,353,000
2017192,953163,378,00012,19213,015,000
2018210,270184,573,00010,40112,387,000
2019200,309185,653,00013,90216,409,000
2020182,177164,040,00012,91015,562,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Ireland Import and Export of Natural Rubber.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Rubber natural dry84216,0003,9224,434,000
Rubber, natural62773,00017,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19613,1902,040,000--
19653,9601,890,000--
19705,2622,054,000--
19755,2954,572,0002,1673,398,000
19807,06211,841,0006065,000
19854,2285,509,00074104,000
19905,5769,587,00082149,000
19953,6867,667,00056138,000
20003,7729,252,0004,9256,305,000
20051,4724,089,0006811,398,000
20103721,774,000172452,000
20158971,970,000988,000
20164671,205,00024155,000
20179212,045,0001067,000
20187482,048,000871,000
20193721,326,000546,000
20201461,000,0003,9234,441,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Ireland Import and Export of Tobacco.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cigarettes3,01565,057,000329,000
Cigars, cheroots193,972,0001648,000
Tobacco products nes46515,353,000-2,000
Tobacco, unmanufactured----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19616,48112,848,000262345,000
19655,47211,168,0005741,835,000
19707,25012,864,0004,22810,815,000
197518,61651,797,00010,06027,183,000
198011,65351,925,0005,91736,816,000
198511,76945,989,0005,42641,600,000
19908,50852,129,0004,13546,151,000
199510,28465,235,0005,47583,333,000
200014,53269,986,0009,427101,535,000
200511,01290,618,0008,500119,065,000
201010,313127,598,0006,405114,553,000
20157,027102,264,0003,64351,383,000
20165,44289,651,0002,73238,018,000
20174,35495,652,0001924,089,000
20182,30754,740,000221,095,000
20193,17673,837,0003455,000
20203,49984,382,0004679,000