Rye yields in Ireland
Ireland: Rye yields was 3.33 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising
Rye yields in Ireland, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.33 tonnes per hectare for rye yields in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Ireland peaked at 4 tonnes per hectare in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.26 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Ireland ranks 22nd of 64 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
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 rye yields in Ireland?
- Rye yields in Ireland was 3.33 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for rye yields?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 64 regions with data for 2017.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.