Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ireland
Ireland: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 7,325 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,325 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
13th
of 180 countries
All-time high
9,008 kg per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
5,728 kg per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 7,325 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ireland peaked at 9,008 kg per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,728 kg per hectare, in 1993.
That places Ireland 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,577 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 6,521 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6,741 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5,728 kg per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 5,988 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 6,579 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 7,322 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 6,297 kg per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 6,237 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,986 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 7,796 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 7,581 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6,567 kg per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 7,101 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 8,078 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 6,905 kg per hectare | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 7,465 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 7,189 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 7,645 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 6,887 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 7,456 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 8,442 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 6,741 kg per hectare | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 7,802 kg per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 8,471 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 9,008 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 8,223 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 8,784 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 6,840 kg per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 8,505 kg per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 7,125 kg per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 8,606 kg per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 8,702 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7,063 kg per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 7,325 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7,325 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7,325 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,498 kg per hectare | 5,728 kg per hectare | 7,322 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,321 kg per hectare | 6,567 kg per hectare | 8,078 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,027 kg per hectare | 6,741 kg per hectare | 9,008 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,764 kg per hectare | 7,063 kg per hectare | 8,702 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 10 United States 8,414 kg per hectare compare
- 11 Bahamas 7,737 kg per hectare compare
- 12 Egypt 7,402 kg per hectare compare
- 14 United Kingdom 7,138 kg per hectare compare
- 15 Germany 7,007 kg per hectare compare
- 16 Netherlands 6,806 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ireland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.9 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ireland?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ireland was 7,325 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,008 kg per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,728 kg per hectare in 1993.
- How does Ireland rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.