Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Ireland
Ireland: Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production was 7.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.32 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.01 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
2.93 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Ireland stood at 7.32 tonnes per hectare.
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 and land used for cereal production in Ireland peaked at 9.01 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.93 tonnes per hectare, 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 and land used for cereal production in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | +37.4% |
| 1978 | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.28 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 5.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 6.41 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 6.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.99 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 8.08 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 7.47 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 7.46 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 6.74 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 8.47 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 9.01 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 8.22 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 8.78 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 6.84 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 8.51 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 8.61 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.06 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | 6.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | 8.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | 6.74 tonnes per hectare | 9.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | 7.06 tonnes per hectare | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Ireland?
- Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Ireland was 7.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.