Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Ireland
Ireland: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 7,325 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,325 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
13th
of 181 countries
All-time high
9,008 kg per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
2,929 kg per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 7,325 kg per hectare for cereal yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Ireland peaked at 9,008 kg per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,929 kg per hectare, in 1964.
Ireland ranks 13th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,142 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3,331 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 3,126 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 2,929 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 3,111 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 3,270 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 3,564 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 4,002 kg per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 3,920 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3,634 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 4,090 kg per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 3,847 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 3,690 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 4,141 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 4,070 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 3,582 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 4,921 kg per hectare | +37.4% |
| 1978 | 4,559 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 4,779 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 4,650 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4,771 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5,279 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 5,036 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 6,179 kg per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 5,238 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 5,363 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 6,286 kg per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 6,411 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5,996 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 6,577 kg per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 6,521 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6,741 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5,728 kg per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 5,988 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 6,579 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 7,322 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 6,297 kg per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 6,237 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,986 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 7,796 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 7,581 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6,567 kg per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 7,101 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 8,078 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 6,905 kg per hectare | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 7,465 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 7,189 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 7,645 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 6,887 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 7,456 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 8,442 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 6,741 kg per hectare | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 7,802 kg per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 8,471 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 9,008 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 8,223 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 8,784 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 6,840 kg per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 8,505 kg per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 7,125 kg per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 8,606 kg per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 8,702 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7,063 kg per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 7,325 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7,325 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7,325 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,377 kg per hectare | 2,929 kg per hectare | 4,002 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,131 kg per hectare | 3,582 kg per hectare | 4,921 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,521 kg per hectare | 4,650 kg per hectare | 6,411 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,498 kg per hectare | 5,728 kg per hectare | 7,322 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,321 kg per hectare | 6,567 kg per hectare | 8,078 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,027 kg per hectare | 6,741 kg per hectare | 9,008 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,764 kg per hectare | 7,063 kg per hectare | 8,702 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 10 United States 8,414 kg per hectare compare
- 11 Bahamas 7,737 kg per hectare compare
- 12 Egypt 7,402 kg per hectare compare
- 14 United Kingdom 7,138 kg per hectare compare
- 15 Germany 7,007 kg per hectare compare
- 16 Netherlands 6,806 kg per hectare 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 yield in Ireland?
- Cereal yield in Ireland was 7,325 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,008 kg per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,929 kg per hectare in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for cereal yield?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.