Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Ireland is 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and up 3,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1973.
Ireland ranks 24th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1742 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1742 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1452 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1016 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1887 tonnes per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2323 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1742 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2323 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2177 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2613 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2758 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0581 tonnes per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0145 tonnes per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0871 tonnes per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0581 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0871 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1887 tonnes per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1161 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1742 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2177 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2468 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2177 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3048 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3194 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2177 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2468 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2758 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2323 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2323 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2323 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1452 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1452 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1161 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1016 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1161 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1452 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1452 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1161 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0871 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1161 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1016 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1016 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1161 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1161 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1016 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1306 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0871 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1742 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1161 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1597 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1597 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1597 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1742 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1597 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1742 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3194 tonnes per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3484 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2613 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3339 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2032 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 4.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +2300.0% |
| 2022 | 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 2023 | 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 | +2300.0% | 0.2032 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.88 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +500.0% | 0.0145 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0871 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1823 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1016 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2323 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1321 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0145 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2758 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2511 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2177 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3194 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.135 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0871 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2323 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1161 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0871 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1742 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.225 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1597 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3484 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2032 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 21 Czechia 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Ghana 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 France 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Indonesia 5.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Eswatini 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Romania 4.79 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Ireland was 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Ireland rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,000.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.