Change of cereal yield vs land used in Ireland
Ireland: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 7.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.32
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.01
in 2015
All-time low
2.93
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in Ireland stood at 7.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Ireland peaked at 9.01 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.93, in 1964.
That places Ireland 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.14 | — |
| 1962 | 3.33 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 3.13 | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 2.93 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 3.11 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 3.27 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 3.56 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 4 | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 3.92 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.63 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 4.09 | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 3.85 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 3.69 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 4.14 | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 4.07 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.58 | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 4.92 | +37.4% |
| 1978 | 4.56 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 4.78 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 4.65 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.77 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.28 | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 5.04 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 6.18 | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 5.24 | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 5.36 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.29 | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 6.41 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 6.58 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 6.52 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.74 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.73 | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 5.99 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.58 | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 7.32 | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 6.3 | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 6.24 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.99 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 7.8 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 7.58 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.57 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 7.1 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 8.08 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 7.47 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 7.19 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.64 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 6.89 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 7.46 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 8.44 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 6.74 | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 7.8 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 8.47 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 9.01 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 8.22 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 8.78 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 6.84 | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 8.51 | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 7.12 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 8.61 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 8.7 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.06 | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 7.32 | +3.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.11, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 | 2.93 | 4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.13 | 3.58 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 | 4.65 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5 | 5.73 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.32 | 6.57 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 | 6.74 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 | 7.06 | 8.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.388 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0796 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7634 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Ireland?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Ireland was 7.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 in 2015.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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