Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ireland
Ireland: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 73.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
73.45 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 189 countries
All-time high
74.42 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
5.14 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ireland is 73.45 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ireland peaked at 74.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.14 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
Ireland ranks 29th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 square in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.85 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 5.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 5.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 11.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1966 | 9.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 6.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1968 | 7.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 5.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1970 | 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 9.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1972 | 10.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 9.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 10.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 10.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 10.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 10.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 7.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1979 | 7.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 9.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 9.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 6.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1983 | 8.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1984 | 8.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 9.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 8.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 7.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 7.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 7.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 6.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 6.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 8.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 9.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 9.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 9.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 13.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 15.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 13.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 12.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 13.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 17.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 14.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 14.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 18.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 19.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 22.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 38.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 2011 | 28.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 39.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 43.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 39.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 40.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 46.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 53.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 74.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 60.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 59.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 57.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 74.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 73.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 73.45 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 73.45 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 74.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 57.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 74.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 26 Seychelles 78.26 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Cyprus 77.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 75.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 71.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Japan 69.92 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 Portugal 69.82 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square in Ireland?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ireland was 73.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Ireland rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.