Peadar Tóibín
Question:1261. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of beef exported from Ireland in each of the past ten years. [1540/24]
View answerWednesday, 17 January 2024
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Annual aggregate beef export volumes for the decade from 2014 are shown in the table hereunder. Data for 2023 relates to the first ten months of the year only, as full year data is not yet available.
The average quantity exported annually from 2014 to 2022 was over 512,000 metric tonnes reflecting a positive perception of Ireland as a consistent source of high-quality beef with strong sustainability credentials and consumer appeal.
Variations in export performance are explained by the interaction of supply and demand factors such cattle throughput at meat plants, carcase weight, price competitiveness and consumer sentiment in various overseas markets coupled with global trade dynamics.
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Jan-Dec 2014 |
Jan-Dec 2015 |
Jan-Dec 2016 |
Jan-Dec 2017 |
Jan-Dec 2018 |
Jan-Dec 2019 |
Jan-Dec 2020 |
Jan-Dec 2021 |
Jan-Dec 2022 |
Jan-Oct 2023 |
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Beef |
Exports |
Exports |
Exports |
Exports |
Exports |
Exports |
Exports |
Exports |
Exports |
Exports |
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Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
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509,900 |
486,101 |
532,544 |
547,447 |
534,542 |
528,379 |
524,710 |
455,581 |
492,122 |
393,588 |
Source: CSO