Ireland vs Switzerland: Milking machines — In Use

Ireland
26,300 No
in 2005
Switzerland
37,300 No
in 2009
Ireland rank
16th
Switzerland rank
13th

Milking machines — In Use over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 37,300 No against 26,300 No in Ireland, a difference of 11,000 No.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ireland ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 73 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 23,392 No 27,603 No 4,211 No Switzerland
1970s 42,842 No 43,059 No 216.9 No Switzerland
1980s 51,820 No 55,356 No 3,536 No Switzerland
1990s 35,431 No 57,054 No 21,623 No Switzerland
2000s 28,760 No 47,043 No 18,283 No Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher milking machines — in use, Ireland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 37,300 No against 26,300 No in Ireland as of 2009.
What is the difference in milking machines — in use between Ireland and Switzerland?
11,000 No, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2005.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for milking machines — in use?
Ireland ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th 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

Important notice: FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery is no longer active.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.