Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 27.62 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.62 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
51st
of 181 countries
All-time high
38.26 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
16.08 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ireland is 27.62 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 38.26 metric tons per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.08 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1966.
Ireland ranks 51st of 181 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.86 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 18.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 16.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 17.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 16.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 18.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 21.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 20.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 19.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 22.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 20.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 18.82 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 20.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 20.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 18.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 26.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1978 | 25.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 27.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 29.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 29.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 31.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 28.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 36.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 30.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 28.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 30.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 30.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 27.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 28.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 28.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 23.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 23.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 26.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 31.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 28.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 27.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 29.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 31.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 31.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 31.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 36.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 28.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 30.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 29.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 35.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 29.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 29.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 30.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 34.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 37.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 38.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 34.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 25.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 32.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 27.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 34.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 36.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 27.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 27.62 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 27.62 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.16 metric tons per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 21.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 27.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 27.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 36.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 31.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 28.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 36.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 25.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 38.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 27.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 36.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 48 Estonia 28.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 49 Ethiopia 27.91 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 50 Togo 27.84 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 52 Syria 26.57 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 53 Greece 26.41 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 54 Albania 25.6 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ireland?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Ireland was 27.62 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.26 metric tons per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.08 metric tons per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Ireland rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.