Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -0.3075 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ireland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ireland is -0.3075 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 98.7% on the previous year and down 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 46.29 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -25.46 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 112th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -12.53 % change on previous year | -340.5% |
| 1964 | -9.72 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1965 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1966 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -271.6% |
| 1967 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -359.2% |
| 1968 | 14.3 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1969 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1970 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1971 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -765.6% |
| 1972 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1973 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 1975 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1976 | -9.18 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 1977 | 46.29 % change on previous year | -604.1% |
| 1978 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1979 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -336.1% |
| 1980 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1981 | -0.8718 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1982 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -833.6% |
| 1983 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1984 | 26.28 % change on previous year | -406.0% |
| 1985 | -16.63 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1986 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1987 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 1988 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1989 | -7.65 % change on previous year | +437.7% |
| 1990 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1134 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1992 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +2485.4% |
| 1993 | -19.38 % change on previous year | -760.8% |
| 1994 | -0.9215 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1995 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -1342.1% |
| 1996 | 19.26 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1997 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1998 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1999 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -302.5% |
| 2000 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2001 | -0.3881 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2002 | -9.32 % change on previous year | +2300.8% |
| 2003 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2004 | 16.5 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2005 | -22.32 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 2006 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2007 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2008 | 22.8 % change on previous year | -668.1% |
| 2009 | -16.15 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2010 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2011 | 22.92 % change on previous year | -2215.0% |
| 2012 | -15.31 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2013 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 2014 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2016 | -12.25 % change on previous year | -986.1% |
| 2017 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2018 | -25.46 % change on previous year | -821.2% |
| 2019 | 27.07 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 2020 | -16.55 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2021 | 24.9 % change on previous year | -250.5% |
| 2022 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2023 | -23.46 % change on previous year | -555.7% |
| 2024 | -0.3075 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -0.3075 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.88 % change on previous year, 16% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -0.3075 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.37 % change on previous year, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2485.4% | 0.1134 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -2300.8% | -0.3881 % change on previous year | -9.32 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2215.0% | -1.08 % change on previous year | 22.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7776 % change on previous year | -12.53 % change on previous year | 14.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.29 % change on previous year | -9.43 % change on previous year | 46.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6375 % change on previous year | -16.63 % change on previous year | 26.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -19.38 % change on previous year | 19.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -22.32 % change on previous year | 22.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -25.46 % change on previous year | 27.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -23.46 % change on previous year | 24.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 109 Eritrea -0.0098 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Lebanon -0.1003 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Gabon -0.169 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Papua New Guinea -0.4229 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Thailand -0.7667 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Uganda -0.8741 % change on previous year compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ireland was -0.3075 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.29 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.46 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 112th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.