Ireland vs United States of America: Cereal yield
Cereal yield over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8,414 kg per hectare against 7,325 kg per hectare in Ireland, a difference of 1,089 kg per hectare.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 10th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,377 kg per hectare | 2,949 kg per hectare | 428.19 kg per hectare | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4,131 kg per hectare | 3,668 kg per hectare | 462.83 kg per hectare | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5,521 kg per hectare | 4,269 kg per hectare | 1,252 kg per hectare | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6,498 kg per hectare | 5,099 kg per hectare | 1,399 kg per hectare | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7,321 kg per hectare | 6,355 kg per hectare | 966.6 kg per hectare | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8,027 kg per hectare | 7,516 kg per hectare | 511.22 kg per hectare | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7,764 kg per hectare | 8,240 kg per hectare | 476.06 kg per hectare | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield, Ireland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 8,414 kg per hectare against 7,325 kg per hectare in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield between Ireland and United States of America?
- 1,089 kg per hectare, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for cereal yield?
- Ireland ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 10th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.