Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Ireland
Ireland: Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application was 7.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Ireland is 7.32, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Ireland peaked at 9.01 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.93, in 1964.
That places Ireland 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 | 2.93 | 4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.13 | 3.58 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 | 4.65 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5 | 5.73 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.32 | 6.57 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 | 6.74 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 | 7.06 | 8.7 | 5 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.06 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.06 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 258,930 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Ireland?
- Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Ireland was 7.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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