Egg production thousand tonnes in Ireland
Ireland: Egg production thousand tonnes was 54,050 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
54,050
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
93rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
54,050
in 2017
All-time low
30,400
in 1994
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Egg production thousand tonnes in Ireland, 1961–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production thousand tonnes in Ireland is 54,050, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production thousand tonnes in Ireland peaked at 54,050 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30,400, in 1994.
That places Ireland 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Egg production thousand tonnes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,800 | — |
| 1962 | 44,700 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 44,900 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 43,900 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 44,000 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 43,900 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 41,868 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 40,150 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 39,704 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 39,885 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 39,058 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 37,745 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 40,133 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 39,897 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 40,627 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 38,669 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 37,989 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 35,000 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 33,000 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 37,000 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 35,000 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 37,000 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 34,800 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 31,600 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 31,100 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 35,600 | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 33,600 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 33,600 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,400 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 30,800 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 36,700 | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 34,750 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 33,400 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 31,635 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 32,376 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 31,350 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 33,231 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 31,863 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 31,863 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37,500 | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 38,100 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 33,800 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 41,200 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 41,600 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 45,000 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 46,500 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 47,000 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 49,450 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 51,750 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 54,050 | +4.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 54,050 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,137, 81% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 54,050 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,048, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,214 | 39,704 | 45,800 | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,600 | 35,000 | 40,627 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,540 | 31,600 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,158 | 30,400 | 36,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,288 | 31,350 | 41,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,469 | 45,000 | 54,050 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production thousand tonnes in Ireland?
- Egg production thousand tonnes in Ireland was 54,050 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production thousand tonnes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 54,050 in 2017.
- What is the lowest egg production thousand tonnes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,400 in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for egg production thousand tonnes?
- Ireland ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is egg production thousand tonnes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production thousand tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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