Milking machines — In Use in Ireland
Ireland: Milking machines — In Use was 26,300 No in 2005. ▲ Rising
Milking machines — In Use in Ireland, 1961–2005
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 26,300 No for milking machines — in use in 2005.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milking machines — in use in Ireland peaked at 58,500 No in 1981 and was at its lowest, 12,000 No, in 1961.
That places Ireland 16th out of 73 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Milking machines — In Use in Ireland, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 No | — |
| 1962 | 14,600 No | +21.7% |
| 1963 | 18,000 No | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 21,000 No | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 23,629 No | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 25,900 No | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 29,000 No | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 32,400 No | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 34,000 No | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 35,175 No | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 36,400 No | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 37,600 No | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 38,850 No | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 40,100 No | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 41,300 No | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 44,500 No | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 48,000 No | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 51,500 No | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 55,000 No | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 58,200 No | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 58,500 No | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 57,000 No | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 55,500 No | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 54,000 No | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 52,000 No | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 49,500 No | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 47,000 No | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 44,500 No | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 42,000 No | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 39,500 No | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 38,000 No | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 37,000 No | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 36,300 No | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 35,800 No | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 35,000 No | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 34,200 No | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 33,500 No | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 32,700 No | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 32,309 No | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 30,931 No | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 30,120 No | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 29,310 No | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 28,500 No | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 27,400 No | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 26,300 No | -4.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 26,300 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,942 No, 4.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 26,300 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,794 No, 3.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,392 No | 12,000 No | 34,000 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,842 No | 35,175 No | 55,000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,820 No | 42,000 No | 58,500 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,431 No | 32,309 No | 39,500 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,760 No | 26,300 No | 30,931 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 13 Switzerland 37,300 No compare
- 14 Russian Federation 33,164 No compare
- 15 Finland 28,500 No compare
- 17 Belgium-Luxembourg 25,983 No compare
- 18 Czechoslovakia 22,500 No compare
- 19 Hungary 18,879 No 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 milking machines — in use in Ireland?
- Milking machines — in use in Ireland was 26,300 No in 2005, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milking machines — in use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 58,500 No in 1981.
- What is the lowest milking machines — in use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 No in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for milking machines — in use?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 73 countries with data for 2005.
- Is milking machines — in use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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, published as part of Milking machines — In Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.