The area under cereals increased by 9,000 hectares (ha) (+3.3%) to 285,400 ha when compared with June 2021.
The area under potatoes decreased by 700 ha (-8.2%) to 8,200 ha.
The total cattle numbers were up by 37,300 (+0.5%) to 7,396,200.
Sheep numbers increased by 358,200 (+6.4%) to 5,967,600.
| X-axis label | Percentage Changes |
|---|---|
| Total Cereals | 3.3 |
| Total Cattle | 0.5 |
| Total Sheep | 6.4 |
Preliminary estimates for June 2022 show that the area under cereals increased by 9,000 hectares (ha) (+3.3%) to 285,400 ha when compared with June 2021.
The area under potatoes decreased by 700 ha (-8.2%) to 8,200 ha.
| X-axis label | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Wheat | 35.439 | 56.24745 | 59.85056 |
| Spring Wheat | 11.54985 | 6.07825 | 6.67195 |
| Winter Oats | 8.275 | 13.90943 | 15.01245 |
| Spring Oats | 17.161 | 14.46217 | 12.83211 |
| Winter Barley | 51.461 | 67.52034 | 72.9652 |
| Spring Barley | 141.719 | 116.40598 | 115.12308 |
| Potatoes | 8.9 | 8.93327 | 8.19904 |
The total cattle numbers were up by 37,300 (+0.5%) to 7,396,200. The number of Dairy cows was up by 22,800 (+1.4%) while the number of Other cows dropped by 27,100 (-2.9%). The total number of Cattle less than 2 years increased by 26,700 (+0.7%). The number of Cattle 2 years and over increased by 17,000 (+2.4%).
| X-axis label | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Cows | 1567.7 | 1604.5 | 1627.3 |
| Other Cows | 983.3 | 940.3 | 913.2 |
| Cattle under 1 | 2117.1 | 2145.9 | 2134.4 |
| Cattle 1-2 yrs | 1795.8 | 1899.6 | 1937.7 |
| Cattle 2 yrs+ | 798.5 | 718.1 | 735.2 |
The June 2022 results also show that sheep numbers increased by 358,200 (+6.4%) to 5,967,600.
| X-axis label | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Sheep | 5520.208 | 5609.395 | 5967.594 |
| Breeding Sheep | 2836.674 | 2900.378 | 3053.959 |
| Ewes: 2 years and over | 2115.208 | 2173.788 | 2320.072 |
| Ewes: under 2 years | 637.878 | 641.623 | 650.345 |
| Rams | 83.588 | 84.967 | 83.542 |
| Other Sheep | 2683.534 | 2709.017 | 2913.635 |
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Statistician's Comment
Commenting on the release, Dr Grzegorz Głaczyński, Statistician in the Agriculture Surveys Section of the CSO, said:
"Preliminary estimates for June 2022 show that the area under cereals increased by 9,000 hectares (ha) (+3.3%) to 285,400 ha when compared with June 2021. The area under wheat and barley increased by 6.7% and 2.3% respectively. The area under potatoes decreased by 8.2%.
The total cattle numbers were up by 37,300 (+0.5%) to 7,396,200. The number of dairy cows increased by 1.4%, while other cows dropped by 2.9%. The total number of cattle less than 2 years increased by 0.7%, while cattle 2 years and over increased by 2.4%.
The June 2022 results also show that sheep numbers increased by 358,200 (+6.4%) to 5,967,600 in comparison with the same month in 2021. Breeding sheep and Other sheep increased by 5.3% and 7.6% respectively. Ram numbers decreased by 1.7% in June 2022 when compared with June 2021."