Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.07 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.07 tonnes per person for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and up 2,598.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0961 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 1973.
Ireland ranks 12th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -30.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +85.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +32.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -79.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -75.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +490.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +47.8% |
| 1977 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +113.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -39.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +48.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +39.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -37.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +96.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +81.0% |
| 2017 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | +2266.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0961 tonnes per person | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 0.07 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.07 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 tonnes per person, 7.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.07 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0151 tonnes per person, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2266.7% | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0657 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +490.1% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0587 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0961 tonnes per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Ireland?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Ireland was 0.07 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0961 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 1973.
- How does Ireland rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,598.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.