Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.048 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Ireland is 0.048 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.1542 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.048 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Ireland 92nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1542 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1524 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1412 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1353 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1311 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1172 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1227 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1243 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1221 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1276 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1291 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1225 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1139 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1109 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1063 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.108 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1135 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1165 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1188 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1301 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1242 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1183 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1126 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1152 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1131 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.103 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0947 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0919 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0911 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0851 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0854 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0844 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0797 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0753 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.076 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0807 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0844 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.081 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0772 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0734 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.074 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0762 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0758 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0763 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0678 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0655 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0634 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0718 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0661 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0601 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.065 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0686 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0666 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0659 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0622 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0591 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0565 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0533 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0536 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0527 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0537 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0548 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0507 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.048 ha per person | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1334 ha per person | 0.1172 ha per person | 0.1542 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1167 ha per person | 0.1063 ha per person | 0.1291 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1094 ha per person | 0.0911 ha per person | 0.1301 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0809 ha per person | 0.0753 ha per person | 0.0854 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.071 ha per person | 0.0634 ha per person | 0.0763 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0611 ha per person | 0.0533 ha per person | 0.0686 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.052 ha per person | 0.048 ha per person | 0.0548 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Ireland?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Ireland was 0.048 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1542 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 92nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.