Milk production, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Milk production, per capita was 1.64 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Milk production, per capita in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.64 tonnes per person for milk production, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in Ireland peaked at 1.77 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8342 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Ireland 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8342 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.8642 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8627 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.889 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9168 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9404 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.64 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2194 tonnes per person, 7.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.64 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.263 tonnes per person, 6.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9418 tonnes per person | 0.8342 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 New Zealand 4.07 tonnes per person compare
- 3 Belarus 0.9599 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Denmark 0.952 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Netherlands 0.8234 tonnes per person compare
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, per capita in Ireland?
- Milk production, per capita in Ireland was 1.64 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8342 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for milk production, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.