Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 March 2019
520. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown by country in volume and value in 2018 of cheddar exports; the percentage of total exports to each country in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12433/19]
View answerIn 2018, Ireland exported dairy products, including cheese to more than 130 countries totalling over €4.5 billion worth of produce. Total cheddar cheese exports for 2018 was in excess of €560 million.
The following table, based on CSO data, outlines details in respect of values and tonnage by country for cheddar exports, and the share of total cheddar exports to that country with respect to trade in 2018.
Exports of cheddar cheese from Ireland in 2018
|
Country |
€000 |
Tonnes |
% of Total Volume |
|
OVERALL TOTAL |
560,598 |
171,189 |
|
|
Algeria |
32,057 |
9,776 |
6% |
|
Australia |
52 |
4 |
<1% |
|
Austria |
1,347 |
524 |
<1% |
|
Bahamas |
126 |
22 |
<1% |
|
Bahrain |
1,703 |
374 |
<1% |
|
Belgium |
16,096 |
4,708 |
3% |
|
Bermuda |
25 |
5 |
<1% |
|
Canada |
429 |
63 |
<1% |
|
Cayman Islands |
76 |
12 |
<1% |
|
Chile |
31 |
4 |
<1% |
|
China (incl Hong Kong) |
1,208 |
270 |
<1% |
|
Cyprus |
1,533 |
101 |
<1% |
|
Czech Republic |
384 |
112 |
<1% |
|
Denmark |
2,800 |
996 |
1% |
|
Egypt |
11,760 |
3,592 |
2% |
|
Finland |
4 |
<1 |
<1% |
|
France |
10,744 |
3,039 |
2% |
|
Germany |
38,624 |
11,613 |
7% |
|
Gibraltar |
5 |
1 |
<1% |
|
Greece |
558 |
109 |
<1% |
|
Guatemala |
365 |
105 |
<1% |
|
Guyana |
809 |
200 |
<1% |
|
Hungary |
194 |
35 |
<1% |
|
Iraq |
89 |
24 |
<1% |
|
Italy |
2,295 |
680 |
<1% |
|
Ivory Coast |
72 |
20 |
<1% |
|
Jamaica |
65 |
9 |
<1% |
|
Japan |
37,201 |
11,435 |
7% |
|
Jordan |
1,831 |
494 |
<1% |
|
Kenya |
47 |
10 |
<1% |
|
Kuwait |
785 |
212 |
<1% |
|
Lebanon |
896 |
226 |
<1% |
|
Libya |
11,936 |
3,136 |
2% |
|
Lithuania |
147 |
24 |
<1% |
|
Malaysia |
110 |
15 |
<1% |
|
Malta |
2,769 |
842 |
<1% |
|
Mauritius |
287 |
33 |
<1% |
|
Morocco |
5,778 |
1,805 |
1% |
|
Netherlands |
48,959 |
15,696 |
9% |
|
Nigeria |
30 |
9 |
<1% |
|
Norway |
737 |
156 |
<1% |
|
Oman |
38 |
10 |
<1% |
|
Poland |
574 |
167 |
<1% |
|
Portugal |
175 |
28 |
<1% |
|
Qatar |
362 |
66 |
<1% |
|
Romania |
168 |
48 |
<1% |
|
Saudi Arabia |
15,120 |
4,667 |
3% |
|
Senegal |
347 |
94 |
<1% |
|
Seychelles |
342 |
52 |
<1% |
|
Singapore |
519 |
151 |
<1% |
|
Slovenia |
10 |
1 |
<1% |
|
South Africa |
700 |
182 |
<1% |
|
South Korea |
69 |
20 |
<1% |
|
Spain |
16,088 |
4,341 |
3% |
|
Sri Lanka |
17 |
4 |
<1% |
|
Sweden |
70 |
6 |
<1% |
|
Switzerland |
456 |
122 |
<1% |
|
Trinidad & Tabago |
309 |
67 |
<1% |
|
Tunisia |
3,488 |
1,105 |
1% |
|
Turkey |
2,922 |
840 |
<1% |
|
United Arab Emirates |
5,202 |
1,267 |
1% |
|
United Kingdom |
266,445 |
85,280 |
50% |
|
United States |
12,213 |
2,180 |
1% |
