Canada vs Ireland: Milk production
Canada
9.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
8.73 million tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
20th
Ireland rank
22nd
Milk production over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.96 million tonnes against 8.73 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 1.23 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.36 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 7.75 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 7.62 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 7.89 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.02 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.58 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.77 million tonnes | 8.86 million tonnes | 909,115 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 9.96 million tonnes against 8.73 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Canada and Ireland?
- 1.23 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for milk production?
- Canada ranks 20th 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.