asked the Taoiseach the amount of agricultural exports in each year since 1970; and the amount of agricultural imports in each of those years.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Exports and Imports.
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An analysis of exports according to economic sector of origin is compiled and published regularly. This analysis is given in the following table for agricultural exports for the years requested. Imports are not analysed in this way. The standard classification for external trade does, however, include the category "food and live animals". Imports and exports classified to this category are also shown in the following table.
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£ million |
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Year |
Exports of Agricultural Produce |
Food and Live Animals |
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Exports |
Imports |
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1970 |
180.6 |
193.9 |
80.0 |
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1971 |
222.8 |
237.9 |
82.3 |
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1972 |
262.3 |
275.2 |
96.4 |
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1973 |
338.6 |
352.2 |
118.7 |
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1974 |
393.1 |
421.4 |
167.2 |
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1975 |
598.1 |
642.7 |
191.3 |
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1976 |
657.5 |
735.1 |
252.1 |
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1977 |
834.7 |
957.8 |
355.3 |
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1978 |
991.2 |
1,140.7 |
386.0 |
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1979 |
1,052.8 |
1,229.3 |
495.1 |
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1980* |
1,225.9 |
1,417.6 |
572.8 |
*Provisional