Ireland vs Thailand: Milk per animal
Ireland
5,779 kilograms per animal
in 2023
Thailand
4,601 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Ireland rank
28th
Thailand rank
31st
Milk per animal over time
- Ireland
- Thailand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5,779 kilograms per animal against 4,601 kilograms per animal in Thailand, a difference of 1,178 kilograms per animal.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,018 kilograms per animal | 1,114 kilograms per animal | 904.67 kilograms per animal | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2,631 kilograms per animal | 1,873 kilograms per animal | 758.77 kilograms per animal | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3,597 kilograms per animal | 2,399 kilograms per animal | 1,198 kilograms per animal | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4,217 kilograms per animal | 2,922 kilograms per animal | 1,294 kilograms per animal | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4,652 kilograms per animal | 2,880 kilograms per animal | 1,772 kilograms per animal | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5,090 kilograms per animal | 4,740 kilograms per animal | 350.66 kilograms per animal | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5,924 kilograms per animal | 4,666 kilograms per animal | 1,258 kilograms per animal | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk per animal, Ireland or Thailand?
- Ireland, at 5,779 kilograms per animal against 4,601 kilograms per animal in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in milk per animal between Ireland and Thailand?
- 1,178 kilograms per animal, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Thailand rank globally for milk per animal?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 31st 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.