Which has higher milking machines — in use, Finland or Ireland?

Finland, at 28,500 No against 26,300 No in Ireland as of 1997.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?

37 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1997.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Milking machines — In Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Ireland: Milking machines — In Use

Finland

28,500 No

in 1997

Ireland

26,300 No

in 2005

Finland rank

15th

Ireland rank

16th

Milking machines — In Use over time

Finland
Ireland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 28,500 No against 26,300 No in Ireland, a difference of 2,200 No.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 16th of 73 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	55,467 No	23,392 No	32,075 No	Finland
1970s	92,500 No	42,842 No	49,658 No	Finland
1980s	64,310 No	51,820 No	12,490 No	Finland
1990s	36,188 No	36,162 No	25 No	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher milking machines — in use, Finland or Ireland?: Finland, at 28,500 No against 26,300 No in Ireland as of 1997.
What is the difference in milking machines — in use between Finland and Ireland?: 2,200 No, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1997.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for milking machines — in use?: Finland ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 16th of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Milking machines — In Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Milking machines — In Use
Unit: No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 77 places, 1,993 data points, 1961–2009
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

Important notice: FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery is no longer active. The latest online version of the database has as reference year 2009 (with data collected in year 2011). FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery provides statistical series on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment statistical series referring to the following items: tractors, harvesters and threshers, irrigation pumps, milking machines, hand tools, and soil machines. The database includes estimates of agriculture machinery in use and value of import and export of agriculture machinery.