Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in Ireland

Ireland: Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data was 4.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.36
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.36
in 2024
All-time low
3.48
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in Ireland, 1970–2024

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in Ireland is 4.36, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in Ireland peaked at 4.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.48, in 1974.

That places Ireland 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in Ireland, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.6
1971 3.59 -0.3%
1972 3.6 +0.3%
1973 3.54 -1.7%
1974 3.48 -1.7%
1975 3.51 +0.9%
1976 3.51 +0.0%
1977 3.53 +0.6%
1978 3.53 +0.0%
1979 3.51 -0.6%
1980 3.48 -0.9%
1981 3.49 +0.3%
1982 3.49 +0.0%
1983 3.52 +0.9%
1984 3.51 -0.3%
1985 3.56 +1.4%
1986 3.54 -0.6%
1987 3.52 -0.6%
1988 3.53 +0.3%
1989 3.54 +0.3%
1990 3.54 +0.0%
1991 3.55 +0.3%
1992 3.56 +0.3%
1993 3.56 +0.0%
1994 3.57 +0.3%
1995 3.58 +0.3%
1996 3.59 +0.3%
1997 3.61 +0.6%
1998 3.67 +1.7%
1999 3.7 +0.8%
2000 3.7 +0.0%
2001 3.74 +1.1%
2002 3.73 -0.3%
2003 3.73 +0.0%
2004 3.75 +0.5%
2005 3.77 +0.5%
2006 3.75 -0.5%
2007 3.79 +1.1%
2008 3.82 +0.8%
2009 3.83 +0.3%
2010 3.85 +0.5%
2011 3.89 +1.0%
2012 3.94 +1.3%
2013 3.94 +0.0%
2014 3.99 +1.3%
2015 4.03 +1.0%
2016 4.1 +1.7%
2017 4.1 +0.0%
2018 4.1 +0.0%
2019 4.17 +1.7%
2020 4.17 +0.0%
2021 4.23 +1.4%
2022 4.28 +1.2%
2023 4.3 +0.5%
2024 4.36 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.54 3.48 3.6 10
1980s 3.52 3.48 3.56 10
1990s 3.59 3.54 3.7 10
2000s 3.76 3.7 3.83 10
2010s 4.01 3.85 4.17 10
2020s 4.27 4.17 4.36 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Denmark 4.68 compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 4.48 compare
  3. 3 Finland 4.47 compare
  4. 5 Cyprus 4.35 compare
  5. 6 Sweden 4.26 compare
  6. 7 Lithuania 4.21 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in Ireland?
Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data in Ireland was 4.36 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4.36 in 2024.
What is the lowest fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 1974.
How does Ireland rank for fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data?
Ireland ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fat contents and protein contents (cow's milk) - annual data
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Coverage
45 places, 1,254 data points, 1960–2024
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