Joe Neville (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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137. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the top five countries to which Ireland exports its produce; the top product exported to each of these countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66676/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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In 2024, Irish agrifood exports were valued at a record €19 billion, a 5% increase on 2023, and a 65% increase over the decade since 2014. Irish agrifood exports reached over 190 markets worldwide and accounted for 8.5% of all Irish goods exported. This significant export profile is a testament to the dedication of our farmers and fishers, food producers, processors, manufacturers and distributors.

• The United Kingdom is consistently Ireland’s largest market for agrifood produce with exports reaching close to €7.3 billion, or 38%, in 2024. Within this, the most valuable product line was beef at €1.4 billion.
• The United States was the second largest destination with exports amounting to approximately €1.9 billion, or 10%. Beverages made up the largest segment of this value, at €829 million, followed closely by dairy produce at €805 million.
• The Netherlands was the third largest market, with exports valued at €1.7 billion, or 9% by value. The largest component of this was dairy produce, at €1.1 billion.
• France was the fourth largest market, with exports amounting to over €1.2 billion, within which beef was the most valuable export at €361 million, with dairy produce also forming a substantial share valued at €359 million.
• The fifth largest market in 2024 was Germany at €1 billion, or 5% by value, with dairy produce the most valuable product exported to this destination at €467 million.