Rapeseed yields in Ireland
Ireland: Rapeseed yields was 4.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.08 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
2nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
4.88 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.8 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Rapeseed yields in Ireland, 1975–2024
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, rapeseed yields in Ireland stood at 4.08 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Ireland peaked at 4.88 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
Ireland ranks 2nd of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Rapeseed yields in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1976 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +56.2% |
| 1981 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +46.2% |
| 1983 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +87.5% |
| 1985 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -36.7% |
| 2000 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +65.6% |
| 2001 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4.08 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4.08 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.76 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9236 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 rapeseed yields in Ireland?
- Rapeseed yields in Ireland was 4.08 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 rapeseed yields recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Ireland rank for rapeseed yields?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.