Australia vs Ireland: Milk production
Australia
8.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
8.73 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
23rd
Ireland rank
22nd
Milk production over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.73 million tonnes against 8.67 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 61,210 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.01 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 6.72 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 5.98 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 638,780 tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 8.23 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 10.15 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 9.30 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.77 million tonnes | 8.86 million tonnes | 89,362 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 8.73 million tonnes against 8.67 million tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in milk production between Australia and Ireland?
- 61,210 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for milk production?
- Australia ranks 23rd 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.