Milk supply per person in Ireland
Ireland: Milk supply per person was 324.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
324.22 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 45.5%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
594.54 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
210.02 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk supply per person in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, milk supply per person in Ireland stood at 324.22 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 45.5% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Ireland peaked at 594.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 210.02 kilograms per year per capita, in 2012.
That places Ireland 4th out of 192 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 supply per person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 284.31 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 291.4 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 295.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 296.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 292.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 299.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 315.94 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 304.73 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 310.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 320.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 313.45 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 310.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 313.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 317.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 299.9 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 304.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 306.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 361.3 kilograms per year per capita | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 319.95 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 351.3 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 319.96 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 274.81 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 267.36 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 266.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 291.08 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 300.92 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 334.32 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 330.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 299.8 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 281.39 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 293.33 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 253.53 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 264.2 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 230.22 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 247.58 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 253.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 268.97 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 279.4 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 293.67 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 312.43 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 326.2 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 307.5 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 339.94 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 324.13 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 289.9 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 252.47 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 283.6 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 291.5 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 257.93 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 222.59 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 233.66 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 210.02 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 235.91 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 262.81 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 312.73 kilograms per year per capita | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 306.25 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 431.8 kilograms per year per capita | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 458.47 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 396.17 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 420.16 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 467.88 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 594.54 kilograms per year per capita | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 324.22 kilograms per year per capita | -45.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 324.22 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 189 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 324.22 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.25 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk supply per person in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -45.5% | 594.54 kilograms per year per capita | 324.22 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 298.96 kilograms per year per capita | 284.31 kilograms per year per capita | 315.94 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 316.81 kilograms per year per capita | 299.9 kilograms per year per capita | 361.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 303.63 kilograms per year per capita | 266.25 kilograms per year per capita | 351.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.55 kilograms per year per capita | 230.22 kilograms per year per capita | 293.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 298.56 kilograms per year per capita | 252.47 kilograms per year per capita | 339.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.04 kilograms per year per capita | 210.02 kilograms per year per capita | 458.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 451.7 kilograms per year per capita | 324.22 kilograms per year per capita | 594.54 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Denmark 496.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 2 Montenegro 443.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 3 Estonia 339.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 5 Netherlands 310.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 6 Lithuania 292.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 7 Albania 290.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk supply per person in Ireland?
- Milk supply per person in Ireland was 324.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 594.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for milk supply per person?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.