Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ireland
Ireland: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 66.04 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Ireland stood at 66.04. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Ireland peaked at 132.92 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 66.04, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 145th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89.3 | — |
| 1962 | 93.02 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 79.71 | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 71.79 | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 73.08 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 68.33 | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 79.25 | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 91.4 | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 87.61 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 85.67 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 97.21 | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 85.91 | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 76.42 | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 83.7 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 78.34 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 70.52 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 101.5 | +43.9% |
| 1978 | 96.63 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 103.19 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 110.08 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 108.24 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 115.3 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 104.91 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 132.92 | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 110.35 | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 102.18 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 109.66 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 108.9 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 101.41 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 105.16 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 105.56 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 108.33 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 86.39 | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 85.69 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 94.43 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 112.6 | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 101.6 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 96.41 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 101.69 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 108.68 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 106.96 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 96.87 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 102.78 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 118.64 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 90.39 | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 93.71 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 86.85 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 105.4 | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 86.26 | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 84.73 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 104.62 | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 87.47 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 96.07 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 104.54 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 104.5 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.96 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 93.07 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 68.46 | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 85.53 | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 69.56 | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 87.38 | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 90.75 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 67.83 | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 66.04 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.5 | 68.33 | 93.02 | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.91 | 70.52 | 103.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.4 | 101.41 | 132.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.79 | 85.69 | 112.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.65 | 86.26 | 118.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92 | 68.46 | 104.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.31 | 66.04 | 90.75 | 5 |
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- 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, primary — gross per capita production index number in Ireland?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Ireland was 66.04 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 132.92 in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.04 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Ireland ranks 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.