Cereal production in Ireland
Ireland: Cereal production was 1.90 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Ireland stood at 1.90 million metric tons.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Ireland peaked at 2.64 million metric tons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million metric tons, in 1966.
Ireland ranks 92nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 million metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | 1.45 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.53 million metric tons | 1.25 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 2.51 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million metric tons | 1.62 million metric tons | 2.15 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million metric tons | 1.95 million metric tons | 2.51 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million metric tons | 1.78 million metric tons | 2.64 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 million metric tons | 1.89 million metric tons | 2.49 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 89 Guatemala 2.18 million metric tons compare
- 90 Malaysia 2.17 million metric tons compare
- 91 Venezuela 2.10 million metric tons compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 1.67 million metric tons compare
- 94 Tajikistan 1.55 million metric tons compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 1.54 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- 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)
- Land under cereal production 258,930 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 7,325 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 895.87 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Ireland?
- Cereal production in Ireland was 1.90 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million metric tons in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million metric tons in 1966.
- How does Ireland rank for cereal production?
- Ireland ranks 92nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.