Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2026
477. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the top 20 countries by volume and value from which Ireland imported fresh fruit and vegetables in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the quantity and value imported from each country in tabular form. [67058/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe below table details the value and volume of Irish imports of fresh fruit and vegetables from the top 20 countries sorted by 2025 value, as reported by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
|
|
2024 |
|
2025 |
|
Jan - Jul 2026 |
|
|
Origin |
€000 |
Tonnes |
€000 |
Tonnes |
€000 |
Tonnes |
|
Netherlands |
196,559 |
104,804 |
187,218 |
131,495 |
116,346 |
68,050 |
|
Spain |
140,111 |
91,173 |
149,157 |
79,418 |
85,692 |
41,830 |
|
United Kingdom |
112,254 |
120,648 |
90,630 |
99,106 |
50,726 |
49,745 |
|
Germany |
83,122 |
38,910 |
89,706 |
55,561 |
47,393 |
18,861 |
|
South Africa |
52,640 |
36,822 |
57,896 |
40,423 |
25,813 |
17,715 |
|
Costa Rica |
42,655 |
56,315 |
38,381 |
51,855 |
18,746 |
25,893 |
|
France |
37,699 |
29,570 |
37,494 |
26,193 |
23,179 |
10,393 |
|
Peru |
21,184 |
6,448 |
22,635 |
7,539 |
9,022 |
2,811 |
|
Morocco |
17,396 |
9,951 |
22,218 |
12,486 |
19,171 |
11,401 |
|
Chile |
21,115 |
10,468 |
21,351 |
10,095 |
14,211 |
6,183 |
|
Egypt |
24,067 |
29,785 |
19,976 |
21,236 |
17,576 |
21,427 |
|
Belize |
17,355 |
25,949 |
19,522 |
27,071 |
9,439 |
13,385 |
|
Brazil |
16,775 |
11,055 |
18,289 |
12,465 |
7,482 |
5,502 |
|
Italy |
12,860 |
6,668 |
15,602 |
7,630 |
10,154 |
4,343 |
|
Colombia |
6,680 |
5,018 |
15,275 |
15,115 |
9,295 |
8,566 |
|
Portugal |
11,272 |
3,064 |
14,770 |
2,862 |
7,841 |
1,113 |
|
Dominican Republic |
10,173 |
8,672 |
12,111 |
10,855 |
7,161 |
6,413 |
|
Belgium |
7,883 |
3,959 |
10,452 |
4,438 |
7,787 |
2,708 |
|
New Zealand |
8,735 |
4,591 |
8,241 |
3,415 |
2,265 |
700 |
|
India |
5,959 |
1,691 |
6,782 |
1,821 |
4,943 |
1,065 |
|
Top 20 Total |
846,493 |
605,563 |
857,705 |
621,079 |
494,241 |
318,103 |
It should be noted that CSO trade data may be subject to revision.Further information on Agri-food sector trade can be found in chapter six of the Annual Review and Outlook for Agriculture, Food and Marine 2024 - 2025, my Department’s flagship economic publication, which is available at Annual Review and Outlook for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 2024-2025. www.gov.ie/en/department-of-agriculture-food-and-the-marine/publications/annual-review-and-outlook-for-agriculture-food-and-the-marine-2024/
