Ireland vs New Zealand: Milk per animal
Ireland
5,779 kilograms per animal
in 2023
New Zealand
4,682 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Ireland rank
28th
New Zealand rank
30th
Milk per animal over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5,779 kilograms per animal against 4,682 kilograms per animal in New Zealand, a difference of 1,097 kilograms per animal.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 30th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,018 kilograms per animal | 2,788 kilograms per animal | 770.06 kilograms per animal | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2,631 kilograms per animal | 2,939 kilograms per animal | 307.9 kilograms per animal | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3,597 kilograms per animal | 2,963 kilograms per animal | 633.54 kilograms per animal | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4,217 kilograms per animal | 3,103 kilograms per animal | 1,114 kilograms per animal | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4,652 kilograms per animal | 3,643 kilograms per animal | 1,009 kilograms per animal | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5,090 kilograms per animal | 4,057 kilograms per animal | 1,033 kilograms per animal | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5,924 kilograms per animal | 4,556 kilograms per animal | 1,368 kilograms per animal | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk per animal, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 5,779 kilograms per animal against 4,682 kilograms per animal in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in milk per animal between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 1,097 kilograms per animal, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for milk per animal?
- Ireland ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 30th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk per animal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.