Milk per animal in Ireland
Ireland: Milk per animal was 5,779 kilograms per animal in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,779 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6,031 kilograms per animal
in 2022
All-time low
1,938 kilograms per animal
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk per animal in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5,779 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Ireland peaked at 6,031 kilograms per animal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,938 kilograms per animal, in 1965.
That places Ireland 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,954 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 2,009 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2,012 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,999 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,938 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1,940 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,076 kilograms per animal | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 2,123 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2,114 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,167 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2,180 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,551 kilograms per animal | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 2,502 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 2,334 kilograms per animal | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 2,555 kilograms per animal | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 2,799 kilograms per animal | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 2,895 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3,165 kilograms per animal | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 3,165 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,139 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 3,232 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3,502 kilograms per animal | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 3,634 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 3,737 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3,763 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3,679 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3,709 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3,692 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3,880 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 4,026 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 3,995 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4,135 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4,227 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4,275 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,336 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4,339 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,324 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,238 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4,272 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,382 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4,551 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4,611 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,595 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,557 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,797 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 4,816 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,794 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,648 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4,767 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,975 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,957 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,723 kilograms per animal | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4,800 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4,743 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5,082 kilograms per animal | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 4,901 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5,220 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5,720 kilograms per animal | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 5,783 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5,880 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6,006 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6,031 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,779 kilograms per animal | -4.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5,779 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5,779 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,128 kilograms per animal, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,018 kilograms per animal | 1,938 kilograms per animal | 2,123 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,631 kilograms per animal | 2,167 kilograms per animal | 3,165 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,597 kilograms per animal | 3,139 kilograms per animal | 3,880 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,217 kilograms per animal | 3,995 kilograms per animal | 4,339 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,652 kilograms per animal | 4,382 kilograms per animal | 4,816 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,090 kilograms per animal | 4,723 kilograms per animal | 5,783 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,924 kilograms per animal | 5,779 kilograms per animal | 6,031 kilograms per animal | 4 |
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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 per animal in Ireland?
- Milk per animal in Ireland was 5,779 kilograms per animal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,031 kilograms per animal in 2022.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,938 kilograms per animal in 1965.
- How does Ireland rank for milk per animal?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.