Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ireland
Ireland: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 372,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ireland stood at 372,000 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 3,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ireland peaked at 501,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1973.
Ireland ranks 44th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 7,000 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1965 | 13,000 tonnes | +85.7% |
| 1966 | 16,000 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1967 | 12,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 16,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 15,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 18,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 19,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 4,000 tonnes | -78.9% |
| 1973 | 1,000 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 6,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 13,000 tonnes | +116.7% |
| 1978 | 8,000 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1979 | 12,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 17,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 15,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 21,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 15,000 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1986 | 17,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 19,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 16,000 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 16,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1992 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 6,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 8,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 9,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 6,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 12,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 8,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 11,000 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 11,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 22,000 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 2017 | 24,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 18,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 23,000 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 14,000 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 336,000 tonnes | +2300.0% |
| 2022 | 501,000 tonnes | +49.1% |
| 2023 | 372,000 tonnes | -25.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 372,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 8.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 372,000 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,000 tonnes, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2300.0% | 14,000 tonnes | 336,000 tonnes |
| 1974 | +500.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,556 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,100 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,300 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,300 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,500 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,750 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 501,000 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ireland?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ireland was 372,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 501,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Ireland rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Ireland ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.