Value of Food and Live Animal Exports in Ireland Rise in September - Key Stats
According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the value of food and live animal exports from Ireland in September 2024 stood at €1.377 billion.
This marks an increase of €82 million when compared with the same month last year, bringing the total value for the January to September period of this year to €10.994 billion. See key takeaways below.
Food and Live Animal Exports
September 2024: €1.377 billion (up €82 million YoY).
January–September 2024: €10.994 billion total.
Live Animals Exported: 541 million (up from 535 million in 2023).
Export Categories (January–September 2024)
Meat and Meat Preparations: €3.433 billion (slight decrease from €3.417 billion in 2023).
Dairy Products and Eggs: €2.949 billion (down from €3.053 billion in 2023).
Cereal Exports: €629 million (up from €584 million in 2023).
Fruit and Vegetables: €341 million (up from €276 million in 2023).
Export Destinations (January–September 2024)
EU: €3.911 billion.
Great Britain: €3.041 billion.
Northern Ireland: €1.041 billion.
US: €672 million.
China: €363 million.
Rest of the World: €1.606 billion.
*Bar graph showing the value of food and live animal exports from Ireland by region for January–September 2024. Each bar represents the export value in billions of euros (€B).
Overall Goods Exports
September 2024: €22.2 billion (highest monthly record).
