Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ireland
Ireland: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 656,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ireland stood at 656,000 tonnes.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ireland peaked at 705,000 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 370,000 tonnes, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 121st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 397,000 tonnes | 378,000 tonnes | 425,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 398,000 tonnes | 370,000 tonnes | 428,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 454,400 tonnes | 407,000 tonnes | 481,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 472,200 tonnes | 460,000 tonnes | 485,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 521,400 tonnes | 484,000 tonnes | 577,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 671,500 tonnes | 622,000 tonnes | 705,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 620,500 tonnes | 590,000 tonnes | 656,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.94 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 35.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 258,930 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ireland?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Ireland was 656,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 705,000 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 370,000 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Ireland ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.