Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 7.32 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.32 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
13th
of 180 countries
All-time high
9.01 kg per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
2.93 kg per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Ireland is 7.32 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 9.01 kg per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.93 kg per hectare, in 1964.
Ireland ranks 13th of 180 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 vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.14 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.33 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 3.13 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 2.93 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 3.11 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 3.27 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 3.56 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 4 kg per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 3.92 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.63 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 4.09 kg per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 3.85 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 3.69 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 4.14 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 4.07 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.58 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 4.92 kg per hectare | +37.4% |
| 1978 | 4.56 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 4.78 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 4.65 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.77 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.28 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 5.04 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 6.18 kg per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 5.24 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 5.36 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.29 kg per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 6.41 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 6 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 6.58 kg per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 6.52 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.74 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.73 kg per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 5.99 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.58 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 7.32 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 6.3 kg per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 6.24 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.99 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 7.8 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 7.58 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.57 kg per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 7.1 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 8.08 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9 kg per hectare | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 7.47 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 7.19 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.64 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 6.89 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 7.46 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 8.44 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 6.74 kg per hectare | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 7.8 kg per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 8.47 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 9.01 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 8.22 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 8.78 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 6.84 kg per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 8.51 kg per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 7.12 kg per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 8.61 kg per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 8.7 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.06 kg per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 7.32 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.32 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.32 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 kg per hectare, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 kg per hectare | 2.93 kg per hectare | 4 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.13 kg per hectare | 3.58 kg per hectare | 4.92 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 kg per hectare | 4.65 kg per hectare | 6.41 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5 kg per hectare | 5.73 kg per hectare | 7.32 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.32 kg per hectare | 6.57 kg per hectare | 8.08 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 kg per hectare | 6.74 kg per hectare | 9.01 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 kg per hectare | 7.06 kg per hectare | 8.7 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 10 United States 8.41 kg per hectare compare
- 11 Bahamas 7.74 kg per hectare compare
- 12 Egypt 7.4 kg per hectare compare
- 14 United Kingdom 7.14 kg per hectare compare
- 15 Germany 7.01 kg per hectare compare
- 16 Netherlands 6.81 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 vs. gdp per capita in Ireland?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Ireland was 7.32 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 kg per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 kg per hectare in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.