Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested in Ireland
Ireland: Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested was 10 ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested in Ireland, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 10 ha for cereals n.e.c. — area harvested in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals n.e.c. — area harvested in Ireland peaked at 9,500 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10 ha, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 66th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,900 ha | — |
| 1992 | 5,200 ha | +173.7% |
| 1993 | 4,700 ha | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 5,300 ha | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 4,700 ha | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 5,500 ha | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 5,600 ha | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6,600 ha | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 9,500 ha | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 2,000 ha | -78.9% |
| 2001 | 2,200 ha | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1,800 ha | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 3,100 ha | +72.2% |
| 2004 | 3,800 ha | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 5,500 ha | +44.7% |
| 2006 | 4,900 ha | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 5,800 ha | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 1,300 ha | -77.6% |
| 2009 | 1,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,600 ha | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 1,200 ha | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 900 ha | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 1,100 ha | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 800 ha | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 900 ha | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 800 ha | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 762 ha | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 30 ha | -96.1% |
| 2021 | 40 ha | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 10 ha | -75.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 10 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,569 ha, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 10 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,517 ha, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,444 ha | 1,900 ha | 9,500 ha | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,170 ha | 1,300 ha | 5,800 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,008 ha | 762 ha | 1,600 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.67 ha | 10 ha | 40 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 63 China, Taiwan Province of 202 ha compare
- 64 Palestine 176 ha compare
- 65 Luxembourg 130 ha compare
- 67 Malta 0 ha
- 67 Qatar 0 ha compare
- 67 USSR 0 ha
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 n.e.c. — area harvested in Ireland?
- Cereals n.e.c. — area harvested in Ireland was 10 ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,500 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest cereals n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 ha in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for cereals n.e.c. — area harvested?
- Ireland ranks 66th out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and 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 or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.