Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.32 kg per hectare against 7.14 kg per hectare in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.18 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 kg per hectare | 3.59 kg per hectare | 0.2139 kg per hectare | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.13 kg per hectare | 4.1 kg per hectare | 0.0342 kg per hectare | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.52 kg per hectare | 5.57 kg per hectare | 0.0521 kg per hectare | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.5 kg per hectare | 6.65 kg per hectare | 0.1546 kg per hectare | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.32 kg per hectare | 7.02 kg per hectare | 0.3058 kg per hectare | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.03 kg per hectare | 7.14 kg per hectare | 0.8824 kg per hectare | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.87 kg per hectare | 7.02 kg per hectare | 0.8575 kg per hectare | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Ireland, at 7.32 kg per hectare against 7.14 kg per hectare in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.18 kg per hectare, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.