Rapeseed yields in Ireland
Ireland: Rapeseed yields was 4.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 63 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
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 7.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.94 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 35.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 258,930 hectares (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 63 regions 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.