Examine the table above showing information on the production of selected crops in Ireland between 2014 and 2019 and answer each of the following questions - Leaving Cert Geography - Question 11 - 2021

The production of oats was highest in 2017, with 183 thousand tonnes.

In 2014, the production of barley was 1,731 thousand tonnes, and in 2019 it was 1,558 thousand tonnes. The decrease in production is calculated as follows:

$1,731 - 1,558 = 173$

Thus, the decrease in production of barley between 2014 and 2019 is 173 thousand tonnes.

The statement is False. Pastoral farming generally refers to livestock farming and does not predominantly involve growing crops.