Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.048 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ireland stood at 0.048 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.1542 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.048 hectares per person, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 105th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1542 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1524 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1412 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1353 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1311 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1172 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1227 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1243 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1221 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1276 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1291 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1225 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1139 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1109 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1063 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.108 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1135 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1165 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1188 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1301 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1242 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1183 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1126 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1152 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1131 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.103 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0947 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0919 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0911 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0851 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0854 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0844 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0797 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0753 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.076 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0807 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0844 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.081 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0772 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0734 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.074 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0762 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0758 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0763 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0678 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0655 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0634 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0718 hectares per person | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0661 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0601 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.065 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0686 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0666 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0659 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0622 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0591 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0565 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0533 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0536 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0527 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0537 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0548 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0507 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.048 hectares per person | -5.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.048 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.048 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0881 hectares per person, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1334 hectares per person | 0.1172 hectares per person | 0.1542 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1167 hectares per person | 0.1063 hectares per person | 0.1291 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1094 hectares per person | 0.0911 hectares per person | 0.1301 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0809 hectares per person | 0.0753 hectares per person | 0.0854 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.071 hectares per person | 0.0634 hectares per person | 0.0763 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0611 hectares per person | 0.0533 hectares per person | 0.0686 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.052 hectares per person | 0.048 hectares per person | 0.0548 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 102 El Salvador 0.0501 hectares per person compare
- 103 Burundi 0.0483 hectares per person compare
- 104 Slovenia 0.048 hectares per person compare
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0461 hectares per person compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0454 hectares per person compare
- 108 Indonesia 0.0451 hectares per person 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ireland?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Ireland was 0.048 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1542 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.