Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Index Number in Ireland
Ireland: Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Index Number was 116.53 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Index Number in Ireland, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2017, raw milk of cattle — gross production index number in Ireland stood at 116.53. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — gross production index number in Ireland peaked at 116.53 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.71, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 42nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Index Number in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.71 | — |
| 1962 | 38.19 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 38.35 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 39.71 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 41.1 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 42.33 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 45.99 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 49.06 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 49.01 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.92 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 49.26 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 51.72 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 54.16 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 52.04 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 55.99 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 60.19 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 64.78 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 73.19 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 74.61 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 73.51 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 72.97 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 79.56 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 85.68 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 89.39 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 90.85 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 87.59 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 86.14 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 83.06 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 83.86 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 84.18 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 82.3 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 82.99 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 82.08 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 83.15 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 83.31 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 82.54 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 81.9 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 79.33 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 79.8 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 80.4 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 83.86 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 83.65 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.74 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 82.09 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 78.87 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 81.41 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 81.41 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.31 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 81.47 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 83.01 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 86.27 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 83.95 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 87.01 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 90.63 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 102.61 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 106.76 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 116.53 | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.27 | 36.71 | 49.06 | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.39 | 47.92 | 74.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.26 | 72.97 | 90.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.16 | 79.33 | 84.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.52 | 78.87 | 83.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6 | 83.01 | 116.53 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 39 Peru 117.36 compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 117.25 compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 117.17 compare
- 43 Yemen 115.2 compare
- 44 Togo 114.74 compare
- 45 Costa Rica 114.73 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 raw milk of cattle — gross production index number in Ireland?
- Raw milk of cattle — gross production index number in Ireland was 116.53 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — gross production index number recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 116.53 in 2017.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — gross production index number recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.71 in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for raw milk of cattle — gross production index number?
- Ireland ranks 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is raw milk of cattle — gross production index number rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.