Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Ireland
Ireland: Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 5,779 kg/An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5,779 kg/An for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Ireland peaked at 6,031 kg/An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,938 kg/An, in 1965.
That places Ireland 46th out of 240 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.
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,954 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 2,009 kg/An | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2,012 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,999 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,938 kg/An | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,940 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,076 kg/An | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 2,123 kg/An | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2,114 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,167 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2,180 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,551 kg/An | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 2,502 kg/An | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 2,334 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 2,555 kg/An | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 2,799 kg/An | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 2,895 kg/An | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3,165 kg/An | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 3,165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,139 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 3,232 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3,502 kg/An | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 3,634 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 3,737 kg/An | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3,763 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3,679 kg/An | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3,709 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3,692 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3,880 kg/An | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 4,026 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 3,995 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4,135 kg/An | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4,227 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4,275 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,336 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4,339 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,324 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,238 kg/An | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4,272 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,382 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4,551 kg/An | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4,611 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,595 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,557 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,797 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 4,816 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,794 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,648 kg/An | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4,767 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,975 kg/An | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,957 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,723 kg/An | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4,800 kg/An | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4,743 kg/An | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5,082 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 4,901 kg/An | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5,220 kg/An | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5,720 kg/An | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 5,783 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5,880 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6,006 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6,031 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,779 kg/An | -4.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5,779 kg/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,606 kg/An, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5,779 kg/An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,845 kg/An, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,018 kg/An | 1,938 kg/An | 2,123 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,631 kg/An | 2,167 kg/An | 3,165 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,597 kg/An | 3,139 kg/An | 3,880 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,217 kg/An | 3,995 kg/An | 4,339 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,652 kg/An | 4,382 kg/An | 4,816 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,090 kg/An | 4,723 kg/An | 5,783 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,924 kg/An | 5,779 kg/An | 6,031 kg/An | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Ireland?
- Raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Ireland was 5,779 kg/An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,031 kg/An in 2022.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,938 kg/An in 1965.
- How does Ireland rank for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 240 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight 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, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.