Belgium vs Ireland: Rapeseed yields
Belgium
3.37 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Ireland
4.08 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Belgium rank
4th
Ireland rank
2nd
Rapeseed yields over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.08 tonnes per hectare against 3.37 tonnes per hectare in Belgium, a difference of 0.71 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 2nd of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 0.3511 tonnes per hectare | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 0.2839 tonnes per hectare | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | 0.7103 tonnes per hectare | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rapeseed yields, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.08 tonnes per hectare against 3.37 tonnes per hectare in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rapeseed yields between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.71 tonnes per hectare, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for rapeseed yields?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 2nd of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rapeseed yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.