Cereal production in Ireland
Ireland: Cereal production was 1.90 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Ireland stood at 1.90 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Ireland peaked at 2.64 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million tonnes, in 1966.
Ireland ranks 92nd of 185 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 258,930 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Ireland?
- Cereal production in Ireland was 1.90 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million tonnes in 1966.
- How does Ireland rank for cereal production?
- Ireland ranks 92nd out of 185 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.