Milk production, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Milk production, annual growth rate was -4.15 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Milk production, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, milk production, annual growth rate in Ireland stood at -4.15 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 648.7% on the previous year and down 214.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 13.22 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -4.15 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.4203 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1964 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +743.1% |
| 1965 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +189.3% |
| 1968 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1969 | -0.1175 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1970 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +1777.9% |
| 1971 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 1972 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 1973 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1974 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 1975 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 1976 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 12.98 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1979 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1980 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 1981 | -0.7335 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1982 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -1331.0% |
| 1983 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1985 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1986 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -319.5% |
| 1987 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1988 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9662 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3828 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1991 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -683.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8387 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1993 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 1994 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 1995 | 0.193 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1996 | -0.9295 % change on previous year | -581.6% |
| 1997 | -0.7702 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1998 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +307.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5873 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7555 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +469.5% |
| 2002 | -0.2564 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2003 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +320.4% |
| 2004 | -0.7958 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2005 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +392.9% |
| 2006 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2008 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -35573.7% |
| 2009 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 2010 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 2012 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2013 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 2014 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 13.22 % change on previous year | +217.4% |
| 2016 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2017 | 9.15 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 2018 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7554 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2023 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -648.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 % change on previous year | -0.1175 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.4 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | 12.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4862 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2374 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 13.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Milk production, annual growth rate in Ireland was -4.15 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest milk production, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.15 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for milk production, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 214.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Milk production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Milk production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.