Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 3.91 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland is 3.91 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 6.45 ha per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.79 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Ireland 77th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.32 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.27 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 5.85 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 5.63 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 5.48 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.92 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 5.17 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 5.26 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.2 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 5.48 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 5.61 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.4 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 5.1 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 5.05 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.92 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 5.08 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 5.41 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 5.63 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 5.82 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 6.45 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 6.23 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.99 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 5.74 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 5.91 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.81 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 5.29 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 4.87 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 4.7 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 4.65 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.34 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 4.38 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.36 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.14 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 3.92 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 3.98 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.26 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 4.5 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.37 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 4.21 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.05 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 4.15 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.35 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.4 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.51 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 4.06 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.05 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.68 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 4.35 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 3.98 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 4.32 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 4.58 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 4.47 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.45 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.25 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.08 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.96 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.79 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.87 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.86 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.15 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.91 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.57 ha per square kilometre | 4.92 ha per square kilometre | 6.32 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.35 ha per square kilometre | 4.92 ha per square kilometre | 5.82 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 ha per square kilometre | 4.65 ha per square kilometre | 6.45 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.25 ha per square kilometre | 3.92 ha per square kilometre | 4.5 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 ha per square kilometre | 4.05 ha per square kilometre | 4.68 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 ha per square kilometre | 3.79 ha per square kilometre | 4.58 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 ha per square kilometre | 3.86 ha per square kilometre | 4.15 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Ireland was 3.91 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 ha per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 77th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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, primary — Area harvested 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.