Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Ireland
Ireland: Land use vs yield change in cereal production was 70 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
70
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
117th
of 147 countries
All-time high
102
in 1980
All-time low
61
in 1994
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Ireland, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs yield change in cereal production in Ireland is 70, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs yield change in cereal production in Ireland peaked at 102 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 61, in 1994.
That places Ireland 117th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 92 | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 78 | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 82 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 86 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 102 | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 99 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 84 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 77 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 66 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 64 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 69 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 63 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 68 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 72 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 70 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88 | 78 | 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 84.7 | 78 | 92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88 | 73 | 102 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.1 | 61 | 70 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2 | 64 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8 | 63 | 72 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use vs yield change in cereal production in Ireland?
- Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Ireland was 70 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 102 in 1980.
- What is the lowest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for land use vs yield change in cereal production?
- Ireland ranks 117th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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