Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre was 27.62 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.62 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
43rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
38.26 t per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
16.08 t per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 27.62 t per square kilometre for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 38.26 t per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.08 t per square kilometre, in 1966.
Ireland ranks 43rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.86 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.89 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 18.27 t per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 16.5 t per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 17.04 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 16.08 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 18.43 t per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 21.06 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 20.37 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 19.9 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 22.94 t per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 20.78 t per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 18.82 t per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 20.92 t per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 20.03 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 18.19 t per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 26.61 t per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1978 | 25.66 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 27.81 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 29.97 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 29.71 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 31.61 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 28.9 t per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 36.49 t per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 30.42 t per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 28.38 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 30.6 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 30.16 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 27.85 t per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 28.54 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 28.57 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.41 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 23.71 t per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 23.49 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 26.18 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 31.22 t per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 28.35 t per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 27.22 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 29.41 t per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 31.61 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 31.49 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.55 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 31.24 t per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 36.4 t per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 28.28 t per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 30.34 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 29.13 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 35.77 t per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 29.99 t per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 29.67 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.47 t per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 30.88 t per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 34.88 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 37.74 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 38.26 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.58 t per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 34.76 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 25.91 t per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 32.92 t per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 27.47 t per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 34.31 t per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 36.08 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 27.62 t per square kilometre | -23.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 27.62 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.36 t per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 27.62 t per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1 t per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.72 t per square kilometre | 16.08 t per square kilometre | 21.06 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.17 t per square kilometre | 18.19 t per square kilometre | 27.81 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.41 t per square kilometre | 27.85 t per square kilometre | 36.49 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.61 t per square kilometre | 23.49 t per square kilometre | 31.22 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.28 t per square kilometre | 28.28 t per square kilometre | 36.4 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.51 t per square kilometre | 25.91 t per square kilometre | 38.26 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.37 t per square kilometre | 27.47 t per square kilometre | 36.08 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Ireland?
- Cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Ireland was 27.62 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.26 t per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.08 t per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Ireland rank for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 43rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production 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 — Production 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.