Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.9526 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ireland is 0.9526 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ireland peaked at 1.04 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.118 tonnes per person, in 1992.
Ireland ranks 6th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1427 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1322 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1241 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1385 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2645 tonnes per person | +91.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2243 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1619 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 1968 | 0.188 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1343 tonnes per person | -28.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1528 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2089 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2453 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2074 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2244 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.221 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2261 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2267 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1508 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1592 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1884 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1978 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1337 tonnes per person | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1709 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1699 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1625 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1808 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1576 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1458 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1407 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1406 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1358 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.118 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1317 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1668 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1898 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1825 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1815 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2427 tonnes per person | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2783 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2386 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.217 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2442 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2943 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2442 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2392 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2913 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2826 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2922 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3349 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.589 tonnes per person | +75.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4279 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.589 tonnes per person | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6488 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5838 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5904 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6719 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7631 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8426 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8108 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7801 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9835 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9526 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.9526 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2469 tonnes per person, 3.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.9526 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2263 tonnes per person, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1678 tonnes per person | 0.1241 tonnes per person | 0.2645 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2023 tonnes per person | 0.1508 tonnes per person | 0.2453 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1648 tonnes per person | 0.1337 tonnes per person | 0.1978 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1768 tonnes per person | 0.118 tonnes per person | 0.2783 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2678 tonnes per person | 0.217 tonnes per person | 0.3349 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6749 tonnes per person | 0.4279 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8818 tonnes per person | 0.7801 tonnes per person | 0.9835 tonnes per person | 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ireland?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ireland was 0.9526 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.118 tonnes per person in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.