Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.3515 metric tons per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.3515 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.7116 metric tons per person
in 1984
All-time low
0.3515 metric tons per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ireland is 0.3515 metric tons per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.7116 metric tons per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.3515 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Ireland 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4843 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5075 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4413 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3964 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4079 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3834 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4373 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4976 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4785 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4636 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5282 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4713 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4201 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4593 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4326 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.387 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5585 metric tons per person | +44.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5311 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5679 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.605 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5928 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6247 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5671 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7116 metric tons per person | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5924 metric tons per person | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5523 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5954 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5895 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5465 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5594 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5569 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5693 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4567 metric tons per person | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4507 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4997 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5912 metric tons per person | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5315 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5051 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5396 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5722 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.561 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5003 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5386 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6161 metric tons per person | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4683 metric tons per person | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4891 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4561 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5488 metric tons per person | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4556 metric tons per person | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4482 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5485 metric tons per person | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4625 metric tons per person | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5197 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5582 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5606 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4856 metric tons per person | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.496 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3644 metric tons per person | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4557 metric tons per person | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3755 metric tons per person | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4626 metric tons per person | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4768 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3582 metric tons per person | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3515 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.3515 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.3515 metric tons per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4482 metric tons per person | 0.3834 metric tons per person | 0.5075 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.482 metric tons per person | 0.387 metric tons per person | 0.5679 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5977 metric tons per person | 0.5465 metric tons per person | 0.7116 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.526 metric tons per person | 0.4507 metric tons per person | 0.5912 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5206 metric tons per person | 0.4556 metric tons per person | 0.6161 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.49 metric tons per person | 0.3644 metric tons per person | 0.5606 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4049 metric tons per person | 0.3515 metric tons per person | 0.4768 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 41 Bangladesh 0.3823 metric tons per person compare
- 42 Nepal 0.3755 metric tons per person compare
- 43 Guinea 0.365 metric tons per person compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3336 metric tons per person compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 0.324 metric tons per person compare
- 47 Suriname 0.3231 metric tons per person 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), per capita in Ireland?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Ireland was 0.3515 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7116 metric tons per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3515 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.