Barley yields in Ireland
Ireland: Barley yields was 7.07 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.07 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
4th
of 105 countries
All-time high
8.58 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
3 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 7.07 tonnes per hectare for barley yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Ireland peaked at 8.58 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
Ireland ranks 4th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 5.82 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 6.27 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 5.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 7.02 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.91 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 8.36 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 6.38 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 8.25 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 8.19 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 8.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 7.07 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.07 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.07 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.82 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | 6.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.64 tonnes per hectare | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 tonnes per hectare | 6.38 tonnes per hectare | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.39 tonnes per hectare | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | 8.19 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Ireland?
- Barley yields in Ireland was 7.07 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for barley yields?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.