Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita was 0.2745 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk, total — milk animals, per capita in Ireland is 0.2745 An per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.5087 An per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2348 An per person, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 19th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.427 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4302 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4287 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4448 An per person | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.473 An per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4846 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4899 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5087 An per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5074 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4798 An per person | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4846 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4284 An per person | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4501 An per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4561 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4408 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4262 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4375 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4458 An per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4485 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4404 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4196 An per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4183 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.431 An per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4345 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4379 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4316 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.421 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4095 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.395 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3819 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3741 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.362 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3485 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3477 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3417 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3356 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3308 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3236 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3193 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3094 An per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3059 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2961 An per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2892 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.284 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2536 An per person | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2538 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2477 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2439 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2418 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2348 An per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2439 An per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.248 An per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2516 An per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2633 An per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2756 An per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2935 An per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2968 An per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2795 An per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2865 An per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2889 An per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2945 An per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2897 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2844 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2745 An per person | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.466 An per person | 0.427 An per person | 0.5087 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4498 An per person | 0.4262 An per person | 0.4846 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4239 An per person | 0.395 An per person | 0.4404 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3465 An per person | 0.3193 An per person | 0.3819 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2725 An per person | 0.2418 An per person | 0.3094 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2673 An per person | 0.2348 An per person | 0.2968 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2864 An per person | 0.2745 An per person | 0.2945 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 16 Turkmenistan 0.313 An per person compare
- 17 Afghanistan 0.3055 An per person compare
- 18 Cyprus 0.3023 An per person compare
- 20 Kenya 0.272 An per person compare
- 21 North Macedonia 0.2661 An per person compare
- 22 Jordan 0.2588 An per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — milk animals, per capita in Ireland?
- Milk, total — milk animals, per capita in Ireland was 0.2745 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk, total — milk animals, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5087 An per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2348 An per person in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for milk, total — milk animals, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — milk animals, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk, Total — Milk Animals divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Milk, Total — Milk Animals divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.