Wheat, barley and oat production declined by a fifth in 2023 – CSO

The production of the three main cereal crops in Ireland declined in 2023.

The production of the three main cereals in Ireland declined by a fifth in 2023 compared with the previous year, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

The production of wheat fell by 27.7%, barley by 17.8% and oats by 20.6%, or a total of 531,300 tonnes to 2,015,700 in 2023.