Ireland vs Western Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Production

Ireland
8.73 million t
in 2023
Western Africa
3.13 million t
in 2024
Ireland rank
28th
Western Africa rank
28th

Raw milk of cattle — Production over time

  • Ireland
  • Western Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8.73 million t against 3.13 million t in Western Africa, a difference of 5.60 million t.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.8 times Western Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 28th of 240 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.71 million t 715,364 t 2.00 million t Ireland
1970s 3.75 million t 790,545 t 2.96 million t Ireland
1980s 5.34 million t 962,842 t 4.38 million t Ireland
1990s 5.27 million t 1.34 million t 3.93 million t Ireland
2000s 5.23 million t 1.91 million t 3.33 million t Ireland
2010s 6.46 million t 2.56 million t 3.91 million t Ireland
2020s 8.86 million t 2.95 million t 5.91 million t Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raw milk of cattle — production, Ireland or Western Africa?
Ireland, at 8.73 million t against 3.13 million t in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in raw milk of cattle — production between Ireland and Western Africa?
5.60 million t, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Western Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Western Africa rank globally for raw milk of cattle — production?
Ireland ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 28th of 240 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Raw milk of cattle — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,304 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.