Egg production in Ireland
Ireland: Egg production was 54,050 tonnes in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
54,050 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
93rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
54,050 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
30,400 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Egg production in Ireland, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production in Ireland is 54,050 tonnes, 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 in Ireland peaked at 54,050 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30,400 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Ireland 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Egg production in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 44,700 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 44,900 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 43,900 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 44,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 43,900 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 41,868 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 40,150 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 39,704 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 39,885 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 39,058 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 37,745 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 40,133 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 39,897 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 40,627 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 38,669 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 37,989 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 37,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 35,000 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 33,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 37,000 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 35,000 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 37,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 37,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 37,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 37,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 36,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 34,800 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 31,600 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 31,100 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 35,600 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 33,600 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 33,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,400 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 30,800 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 36,700 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 34,750 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 33,400 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 31,635 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 32,376 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 31,350 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 33,231 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 31,863 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 31,863 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37,500 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 38,100 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 33,800 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 41,200 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 41,600 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 45,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 46,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 46,500 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 47,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 48,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 49,450 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 51,750 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 54,050 tonnes | +4.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 54,050 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 81% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 54,050 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,048 tonnes, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,214 tonnes | 39,704 tonnes | 45,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,600 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 40,627 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,540 tonnes | 31,600 tonnes | 37,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,158 tonnes | 30,400 tonnes | 36,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,288 tonnes | 31,350 tonnes | 41,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,469 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 54,050 tonnes | 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 in Ireland?
- Egg production in Ireland was 54,050 tonnes in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 54,050 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,400 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for egg production?
- Ireland ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is egg production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 57 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).