Wheat production in Ireland
Ireland: Wheat production was 388,510 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat production in Ireland, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ireland
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.6528 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.5528 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8957 °C (2025)
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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
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.