Production of cow's milk on farms by NUTS 2 region in Ireland

Ireland: Production of cow's milk on farms by NUTS 2 region was 8,697 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,697
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9,089
in 2022
All-time low
4,967
in 2009
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Production of cow's milk on farms by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1996–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1996201020241996: 5.4k1997: 5.3k1998: 5.1k1999: 5.2k2000: 5.2k2001: 5.4k2002: 5.2k2003: 5.4k2004: 5.3k2005: 5.1k2006: 5.3k2007: 5.3k2008: 5.1k2009: 5.0k2010: 5.3k2011: 5.6k2012: 5.4k2013: 5.6k2014: 5.8k2015: 6.6k2016: 6.9k2017: 7.5k2018: 7.8k2019: 8.2k2020: 8.5k2021: 9.0k2022: 9.1k2023: 8.7k2024: 8.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 8,697 for production of cow's milk on farms by nuts 2 region in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, production of cow's milk on farms by nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 9,089 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,967, in 2009.

Ireland ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Production of cow's milk on farms by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Production of cow's milk on farms by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 5,355
1997 5,308 -0.9%
1998 5,142 -3.1%
1999 5,172 +0.6%
2000 5,211 +0.8%
2001 5,390 +3.4%
2002 5,230 -3.0%
2003 5,397 +3.2%
2004 5,307 -1.7%
2005 5,100 -3.9%
2006 5,272 +3.4%
2007 5,268 -0.1%
2008 5,130 -2.6%
2009 4,967 -3.2%
2010 5,350 +7.7%
2011 5,556 +3.9%
2012 5,399 -2.8%
2013 5,601 +3.7%
2014 5,821 +3.9%
2015 6,585 +13.1%
2016 6,851 +4.0%
2017 7,499 +9.5%
2018 7,831 +4.4%
2019 8,223 +5.0%
2020 8,542 +3.9%
2021 9,021 +5.6%
2022 9,089 +0.8%
2023 8,712 -4.2%
2024 8,697 -0.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 8,697 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,094, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 8,697 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,209, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,244 5,142 5,355 4
2000s 5,227 4,967 5,397 10
2010s 6,472 5,350 8,223 10
2020s 8,812 8,542 9,089 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 8 Netherlands 14,348 compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 14,348 compare
  3. 10 Italy 13,185 compare
  4. 12 Spain 7,576 compare
  5. 13 Denmark 5,690 compare
  6. 14 Belgium 4,597 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is production of cow's milk on farms by nuts 2 region in Ireland?
Production of cow's milk on farms by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 8,697 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest production of cow's milk on farms by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9,089 in 2022.
What is the lowest production of cow's milk on farms by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,967 in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for production of cow's milk on farms by nuts 2 region?
Ireland ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is production of cow's milk on farms by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production of cow's milk on farms by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Production of cow's milk on farms by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
528 places, 11,035 data points, 1995–2024
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