Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 April 2023
339. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value and volume of beef and dairy exports from this country in the past three years; the degree of fluctuation, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18889/23]
View answerCSO figures set out in the table below indicate totals of beef and dairy exports from Ireland in the past three years in terms of volume and value. It also shows the percentage value of dairy and beef exports relative to total agrifood exports.
|
2020 |
2020 |
2021 |
2021 |
2022 |
2022 |
|
|
€ 000 |
Tonnes |
€ 000 |
Tonnes |
€ 000 |
Tonnes |
|
|
Beef |
2,334,772 |
524,683 |
2,423,026 |
453,028 |
2,982,485 |
479,614 |
|
Dairy |
5,184,179 |
1,723,486 |
5,192,212 |
1,643,676 |
7,048,626 |
1,602,738 |
|
Total (Beef and Dairy) |
7,518,951 |
2,248,169 |
7,615,238 |
2,096,704 |
10,031,111 |
2,082,352 |
|
Grand Total (All Agrifood exports) |
14,342,968 |
7,355,412 |
15,557,203 |
7,423,788 |
18,944,215 |
7,467,731 |
|
Beef % of all exports |
16.28% |
7.13% |
15.57% |
6.10% |
15.74% |
6.42% |
|
Dairy % of all exports |
36.14% |
23.43% |
33.37% |
22.14% |
37.21% |
21.46% |
