Milk production, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Milk production, per square kilometre was 126.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
126.73 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
132.22 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
34.2 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, milk production, per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 126.73 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 132.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.2 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.2 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 35.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 35.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 36.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 38.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 39.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 42.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 45.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 45.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 44.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 45.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 48.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 50.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 48.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 52.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 56.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 60.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 68.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 69.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 68.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 67.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 74.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 79.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 83.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 84.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 81.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 80.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 77.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 78.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 78.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 76.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 77.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 76.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 77.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 77.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 76.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 73.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 74.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 74.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 78.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 77.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 76.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 73.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 75.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 75.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 75.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 77.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 80.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 78.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 81.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 84.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 95.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 99.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 108.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 113.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 119.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 124.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 131.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 132.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 126.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 126.73 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 126.73 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.94 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 67.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 84.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 73.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 78.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 73.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 78.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 77.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 119.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 124.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 132.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 2 Luxembourg 183.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 3 Belgium 153.62 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 4 Denmark 142.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 126.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bangladesh 108.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Germany 97.41 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ireland?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Ireland was 126.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 132.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.