Cereals, primary — Production, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Cereals, primary — Production, per capita was 0.3515 t per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cereals, primary — Production, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — production, per capita in Ireland stood at 0.3515 t per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.7116 t per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.3515 t per person, in 2024.
That places Ireland 39th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Cereals, primary — Production, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4843 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5075 t per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4413 t per person | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3964 t per person | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4079 t per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3834 t per person | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4373 t per person | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4976 t per person | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4785 t per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4636 t per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5282 t per person | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4713 t per person | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4201 t per person | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4593 t per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4326 t per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.387 t per person | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5585 t per person | +44.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5311 t per person | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5679 t per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.605 t per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5928 t per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6247 t per person | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5671 t per person | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7116 t per person | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5924 t per person | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5523 t per person | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5954 t per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5895 t per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5465 t per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5594 t per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5569 t per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5693 t per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4567 t per person | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4507 t per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4997 t per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5912 t per person | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5315 t per person | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5051 t per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5396 t per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5722 t per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.561 t per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5003 t per person | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5386 t per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6161 t per person | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4683 t per person | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4891 t per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4561 t per person | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5488 t per person | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4556 t per person | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4482 t per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5485 t per person | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4625 t per person | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5197 t per person | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5582 t per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5606 t per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4856 t per person | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.496 t per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3644 t per person | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4557 t per person | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3755 t per person | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4626 t per person | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4768 t per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3582 t per person | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3515 t per person | -1.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.3515 t per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2259 t per person, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.3515 t per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3801 t per person, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4482 t per person | 0.3834 t per person | 0.5075 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.482 t per person | 0.387 t per person | 0.5679 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5977 t per person | 0.5465 t per person | 0.7116 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.526 t per person | 0.4507 t per person | 0.5912 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5206 t per person | 0.4556 t per person | 0.6161 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.49 t per person | 0.3644 t per person | 0.5606 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4049 t per person | 0.3515 t per person | 0.4768 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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, primary — production, per capita in Ireland?
- Cereals, primary — production, per capita in Ireland was 0.3515 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7116 t per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3515 t per person in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for cereals, primary — production, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 39th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — production, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Production 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 — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production 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 — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.