Iran vs Ireland: Milk production
Iran
8.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
8.73 million tonnes
in 2023
Iran rank
25th
Ireland rank
22nd
Milk production over time
- Iran
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.73 million tonnes against 8.51 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 225,370 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Iran ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.33 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.18 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.57 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | 701,646 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.82 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 7.61 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 8.49 million tonnes | 8.86 million tonnes | 373,165 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Iran or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 8.73 million tonnes against 8.51 million tonnes in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in milk production between Iran and Ireland?
- 225,370 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Ireland rank globally for milk production?
- Iran ranks 25th 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.