Argentina vs Ireland: Milk production
Argentina
10.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
8.73 million tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
19th
Ireland rank
22nd
Milk production over time
- Argentina
- Ireland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 10.91 million tonnes against 8.73 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 2.18 million tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.42 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 5.22 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 5.75 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 411,252 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 8.22 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 9.72 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11.14 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 11.73 million tonnes | 8.86 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Argentina or Ireland?
- Argentina, at 10.91 million tonnes against 8.73 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Argentina and Ireland?
- 2.18 million tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Ireland rank globally for milk production?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.