Cereal production in Ireland
Ireland: Cereal production was 1.90 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.90 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
93rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.64 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
1.11 million tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 93rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.37 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 1.26 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 1.14 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 1.17 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 1.11 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.27 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 1.40 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.37 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.58 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 1.43 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 1.30 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 1.44 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 1.38 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 1.83 million tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1978 | 1.77 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.92 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 2.06 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 2.05 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.18 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.99 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 2.51 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 2.10 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 1.95 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.11 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 2.08 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.92 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.97 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.97 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.03 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 1.62 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.80 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 2.15 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 1.88 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 2.18 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 2.17 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.97 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.01 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.46 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.04 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.51 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.64 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 2.27 million tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 2.36 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 2.49 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 1.90 million tonnes | -0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.90 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.90 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 93rd out of 186 countries 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.