What is the highest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 22.49 An per square kilometre in 1985.

What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 15.32 An per square kilometre in 2005.

How does Ireland rank for milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre?

Ireland ranks 28th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.

Is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Ireland

Name: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Ireland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ireland: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre was 21.93 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

21.93 An per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

28th

of 164 countries

All-time high

22.49 An per square kilometre

in 1985

All-time low

15.32 An per square kilometre

in 2005

Years of data

1961–2023

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Ireland is 21.93 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 22.49 An per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 15.32 An per square kilometre, in 2005.

Ireland ranks 28th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per square kilometre	Change
1961	17.51 An per square kilometre	—
1962	17.71 An per square kilometre	+1.2%
1963	17.75 An per square kilometre	+0.2%
1964	18.51 An per square kilometre	+4.3%
1965	19.76 An per square kilometre	+6.7%
1966	20.32 An per square kilometre	+2.9%
1967	20.64 An per square kilometre	+1.6%
1968	21.53 An per square kilometre	+4.3%
1969	21.6 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
1970	20.6 An per square kilometre	-4.6%
1971	21.05 An per square kilometre	+2.2%
1972	18.89 An per square kilometre	-10.3%
1973	20.16 An per square kilometre	+6.8%
1974	20.77 An per square kilometre	+3.0%
1975	20.41 An per square kilometre	-1.7%
1976	20.03 An per square kilometre	-1.8%
1977	20.84 An per square kilometre	+4.1%
1978	21.54 An per square kilometre	+3.3%
1979	21.96 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1980	21.82 An per square kilometre	-0.7%
1981	21.03 An per square kilometre	-3.6%
1982	21.16 An per square kilometre	+0.6%
1983	21.96 An per square kilometre	+3.8%
1984	22.28 An per square kilometre	+1.5%
1985	22.49 An per square kilometre	+0.9%
1986	22.18 An per square kilometre	-1.4%
1987	21.63 An per square kilometre	-2.4%
1988	20.96 An per square kilometre	-3.1%
1989	20.13 An per square kilometre	-3.9%
1990	19.48 An per square kilometre	-3.2%
1991	19.19 An per square kilometre	-1.5%
1992	18.7 An per square kilometre	-2.6%
1993	18.09 An per square kilometre	-3.2%
1994	18.12 An per square kilometre	+0.2%
1995	17.9 An per square kilometre	-1.2%
1996	17.72 An per square kilometre	-1.0%
1997	17.65 An per square kilometre	-0.4%
1998	17.44 An per square kilometre	-1.2%
1999	17.4 An per square kilometre	-0.2%
2000	17.09 An per square kilometre	-1.8%
2001	17.16 An per square kilometre	+0.4%
2002	16.9 An per square kilometre	-1.6%
2003	16.77 An per square kilometre	-0.7%
2004	16.78 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	15.32 An per square kilometre	-8.7%
2006	15.75 An per square kilometre	+2.8%
2007	15.82 An per square kilometre	+0.5%
2008	15.9 An per square kilometre	+0.5%
2009	15.92 An per square kilometre	+0.1%
2010	15.54 An per square kilometre	-2.4%
2011	16.21 An per square kilometre	+4.3%
2012	16.56 An per square kilometre	+2.1%
2013	16.88 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2014	17.8 An per square kilometre	+5.4%
2015	18.81 An per square kilometre	+5.7%
2016	20.29 An per square kilometre	+7.9%
2017	20.8 An per square kilometre	+2.5%
2018	19.87 An per square kilometre	-4.4%
2019	20.7 An per square kilometre	+4.1%
2020	21.14 An per square kilometre	+2.1%
2021	21.85 An per square kilometre	+3.4%
2022	21.92 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
2023	21.93 An per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	19.48 An per square kilometre	17.51 An per square kilometre	21.6 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	20.63 An per square kilometre	18.89 An per square kilometre	21.96 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	21.56 An per square kilometre	20.13 An per square kilometre	22.49 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	18.17 An per square kilometre	17.4 An per square kilometre	19.48 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	16.34 An per square kilometre	15.32 An per square kilometre	17.16 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	18.35 An per square kilometre	15.54 An per square kilometre	20.8 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	21.71 An per square kilometre	21.14 An per square kilometre	21.93 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

25 United Arab Emirates 24.22 An per square kilometre compare
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27 Luxembourg 22.25 An per square kilometre compare
29 North Macedonia 21.24 An per square kilometre compare
30 Azerbaijan 20.58 An per square kilometre compare
31 Israel 20.01 An per square kilometre compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Ireland

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Ireland?: Milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Ireland was 21.93 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 22.49 An per square kilometre in 1985.
What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 15.32 An per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre?: Ireland ranks 28th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Milk, Total — Milk Animals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Milk, Total — Milk Animals Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre
Unit: An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 9,378 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Milk, Total — Milk Animals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.