Wheat production in Ireland

Ireland: Wheat production was 388,510 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
388,510 tonnes
Change on year
down 19.6%
Rank
65th
of 125 regions
All-time high
1.02 million tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
185,300 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat production in Ireland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat production in Ireland is 388,510 tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in Ireland peaked at 1.02 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 185,300 tonnes, in 1966.

Ireland ranks 65th of 125 regions 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 330,240 tonnes 185,300 tonnes 469,900 tonnes 9
1970s 265,550 tonnes 195,000 tonnes 381,000 tonnes 10
1980s 418,200 tonnes 272,000 tonnes 602,000 tonnes 10
1990s 644,600 tonnes 539,000 tonnes 771,000 tonnes 10
2000s 818,710 tonnes 690,100 tonnes 1.02 million tonnes 10
2010s 667,542 tonnes 485,480 tonnes 929,200 tonnes 10
2020s 513,172 tonnes 364,920 tonnes 701,240 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 62 Sudan 490,320 tonnes compare
  2. 63 New Zealand 464,602 tonnes compare
  3. 64 Mongolia 397,258 tonnes compare
  4. 66 Kenya 312,200 tonnes compare
  5. 67 Switzerland 311,807 tonnes compare
  6. 68 Bolivia 292,710 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Ireland?
Wheat production in Ireland was 388,510 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wheat production recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 million tonnes in 2004.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 185,300 tonnes in 1966.
How does Ireland rank for wheat production?
Ireland ranks 65th out of 125 regions with data for 2024.
Is wheat production rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wheat production is measured in tonnes.