Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ireland
Ireland: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 27 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ireland stood at 27 %.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ireland peaked at 33 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26 %, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 149th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31 % | — |
| 2001 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32 % | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 31 % | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 32 % | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 32 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33 % | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 33 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32 % | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 32 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31 % | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 30 % | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 29 % | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 28 % | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 26 % | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 27 % | +3.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 27 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.5 %, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 27 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30 %, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7 % | 31 % | 33 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2 % | 28 % | 33 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5 % | 26 % | 27 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 149 Albania 27 % compare
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda 27 % compare
- 149 Dominican Republic 27 % compare
- 149 Switzerland 27 % compare
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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ireland?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ireland was 27 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 % in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Ireland ranks 149th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.