All cereals production in Ireland
In 2024 Ireland produced 1.9 million t of all cereals, the 92nd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 2.6 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 258,930 ha, yield 7.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.9 million t
- World rank
- 92 of 177
- 10-year change
- −27%
- Record
- 2.6 million t
- 2015
All cereals in Ireland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ireland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.3
- world 4.2 (+74%)
- kg per person
- 361
- world 384
- 10-year change
- −27%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Malaysia | 2,104,277 | 0.07% |
| 91 | Belgium | 1,932,850 | 0.06% |
| 92 | Ireland | 1,896,580 | 0.06% |
| 93 | Taiwan | 1,870,981 | 0.06% |
| 94 | Zambia | 1,761,004 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of cereals
Share of the world total; Ireland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,896,580 | −0.3% | 258,930 | 7.32 |
| 2023 | 1,902,430 | −23% | 269,360 | 7.06 |
| 2022 | 2,485,680 | +5.1% | 285,660 | 8.70 |
| 2021 | 2,363,950 | +25% | 274,670 | 8.61 |
| 2020 | 1,892,640 | −17% | 265,640 | 7.12 |
| 2019 | 2,267,990 | +27% | 266,660 | 8.51 |
| 2018 | 1,784,900 | −25% | 260,970 | 6.84 |
| 2017 | 2,394,646 | +3.5% | 272,627 | 8.78 |
| 2016 | 2,312,985 | −12% | 281,290 | 8.22 |
| 2015 | 2,635,749 | +1.4% | 292,594 | 9.01 |
| 2014 | 2,599,817 | +8.2% | 306,894 | 8.47 |
| 2013 | 2,403,000 | +13% | 307,995 | 7.80 |
| 2012 | 2,127,500 | −15% | 315,595 | 6.74 |
| 2011 | 2,512,187 | +23% | 297,600 | 8.44 |
| 2010 | 2,043,781 | −1.1% | 274,102 | 7.46 |
| 2009 | 2,066,175 | −16% | 300,004 | 6.89 |
| 2008 | 2,463,993 | +23% | 322,307 | 7.64 |
| 2007 | 2,006,462 | −4.0% | 279,109 | 7.19 |
| 2006 | 2,090,356 | +7.3% | 280,012 | 7.47 |
| 2005 | 1,947,927 | −22% | 282,115 | 6.90 |
| 2004 | 2,507,508 | +17% | 310,418 | 8.08 |
| 2003 | 2,152,353 | +9.4% | 303,119 | 7.10 |
| 2002 | 1,966,955 | −9.3% | 299,519 | 6.57 |
| 2001 | 2,169,041 | −0.4% | 286,118 | 7.58 |
| 2000 | 2,177,491 | +7.5% | 279,318 | 7.80 |
| 1999 | 2,025,967 | +8.0% | 290,017 | 6.99 |
| 1998 | 1,875,440 | −4.0% | 300,717 | 6.24 |
| 1997 | 1,952,837 | −9.2% | 310,116 | 6.30 |
| 1996 | 2,150,592 | +19% | 293,716 | 7.32 |
| 1995 | 1,803,330 | +11% | 274,115 | 6.58 |
| 1994 | 1,618,111 | −0.9% | 270,214 | 5.99 |
| 1993 | 1,633,159 | −19% | 285,112 | 5.73 |
| 1992 | 2,025,771 | +2.9% | 300,508 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | 1,968,048 | +0.1% | 301,800 | 6.52 |
| 1990 | 1,965,820 | +2.5% | 298,874 | 6.58 |
| 1989 | 1,918,800 | −7.7% | 320,000 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 2,077,800 | −1.4% | 324,100 | 6.41 |
| 1987 | 2,107,800 | +7.8% | 335,300 | 6.29 |
| 1986 | 1,954,800 | −6.7% | 364,500 | 5.36 |
| 1985 | 2,095,800 | −17% | 400,100 | 5.24 |
| 1984 | 2,513,800 | +26% | 406,800 | 6.18 |
| 1983 | 1,990,700 | −8.6% | 395,300 | 5.04 |
| 1982 | 2,177,700 | +6.4% | 412,500 | 5.28 |
| 1981 | 2,046,800 | −0.9% | 429,000 | 4.77 |
| 1980 | 2,064,800 | +7.8% | 444,000 | 4.65 |
| 1979 | 1,916,000 | +8.4% | 400,942 | 4.78 |
| 1978 | 1,768,000 | −3.5% | 387,839 | 4.56 |
| 1977 | 1,833,000 | +46% | 372,500 | 4.92 |
| 1976 | 1,253,000 | −9.2% | 349,855 | 3.58 |
| 1975 | 1,379,700 | −4.2% | 338,972 | 4.07 |
| 1974 | 1,440,900 | +11% | 347,988 | 4.14 |
| 1973 | 1,296,500 | −9.4% | 351,351 | 3.69 |
| 1972 | 1,431,400 | −9.4% | 372,110 | 3.85 |
| 1971 | 1,580,400 | +15% | 386,391 | 4.09 |
| 1970 | 1,371,000 | −2.3% | 377,288 | 3.63 |
| 1969 | 1,403,200 | −3.3% | 357,940 | 3.92 |
| 1968 | 1,450,800 | +14% | 362,476 | 4.00 |
| 1967 | 1,269,300 | +15% | 356,167 | 3.56 |
| 1966 | 1,107,600 | −5.6% | 338,713 | 3.27 |
| 1965 | 1,173,711 | +3.3% | 377,250 | 3.11 |
| 1964 | 1,136,399 | −9.7% | 387,957 | 2.93 |
| 1963 | 1,258,816 | −13% | 402,746 | 3.13 |
| 1962 | 1,439,216 | +5.2% | 432,097 | 3.33 |
| 1961 | 1,367,919 | — | 435,435 | 3.14 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Ireland?
Ireland produced 1.9 million t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ireland rank in the world for production of cereals?
Ireland ranked 92nd of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Ireland changed?
It fell by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 2.6 million t in 2015.
What is the yield of cereals in Ireland?
7.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.9 million t from 258,930 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.