Ireland vs Norway: Milk per animal
Ireland
5,779 kilograms per animal
in 2023
Norway
6,194 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Ireland rank
28th
Norway rank
25th
Milk per animal over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6,194 kilograms per animal against 5,779 kilograms per animal in Ireland, a difference of 415 kilograms per animal.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 25th of 192 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,018 kilograms per animal | 3,278 kilograms per animal | 1,259 kilograms per animal | Norway |
| 1970s | 2,631 kilograms per animal | 4,653 kilograms per animal | 2,021 kilograms per animal | Norway |
| 1980s | 3,597 kilograms per animal | 5,107 kilograms per animal | 1,510 kilograms per animal | Norway |
| 1990s | 4,217 kilograms per animal | 4,837 kilograms per animal | 619.98 kilograms per animal | Norway |
| 2000s | 4,652 kilograms per animal | 5,127 kilograms per animal | 475.55 kilograms per animal | Norway |
| 2010s | 5,090 kilograms per animal | 6,104 kilograms per animal | 1,013 kilograms per animal | Norway |
| 2020s | 5,924 kilograms per animal | 6,193 kilograms per animal | 268.98 kilograms per animal | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk per animal, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 6,194 kilograms per animal against 5,779 kilograms per animal in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk per animal between Ireland and Norway?
- 415 kilograms per animal, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for milk per animal?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 25th 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.