Share cereal human food in Ireland
Ireland: Share cereal human food was 10.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.5
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
191st
of 191 countries
All-time high
32.42
in 1961
All-time low
9.26
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share cereal human food in Ireland stood at 10.5.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Ireland peaked at 32.42 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.26, in 2022.
That places Ireland 191st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.84 | 25.1 | 32.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.26 | 21.14 | 26.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.28 | 20.78 | 31.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.33 | 20.66 | 29.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.04 | 16.61 | 22.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.29 | 11.4 | 18.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.65 | 9.26 | 12.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 188 Netherlands 13.89 compare
- 189 United States 13.69 compare
- 190 Denmark 10.81 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture share gdp 1.06 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.06 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 35.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.94 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 7.32 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Ireland?
- Share cereal human food in Ireland was 10.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.42 in 1961.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for share cereal human food?
- Ireland ranks 191st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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