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
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 regions 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.
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)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.9% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.054 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0763 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0763 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0878 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 8.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1396 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (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 regions 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.