Germany vs Ireland: Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom
Germany
7.08 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Ireland
8.14 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Ireland rank
2nd
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.14 tonnes per hectare against 7.08 tonnes per hectare in Germany, a difference of 1.06 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 2nd of 125 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 0.1001 tonnes per hectare | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | 0.0748 tonnes per hectare | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.86 tonnes per hectare | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | 8.84 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.56 tonnes per hectare | 9.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.44 tonnes per hectare | 9.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 8.14 tonnes per hectare against 7.08 tonnes per hectare in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom between Germany and Ireland?
- 1.06 tonnes per hectare, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom?
- Germany ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 2nd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.