Per capita milk consumption in Ireland
Ireland: Per capita milk consumption was 324.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
324.22
Change on year
down 45.5%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
594.54
in 2022
All-time low
210.02
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita milk consumption in Ireland stood at 324.22.
That represents a change of down 45.5% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Ireland peaked at 594.54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 210.02, 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.
Per capita milk consumption in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 284.31 | — |
| 1962 | 291.4 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 295.23 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 296.28 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 292.76 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 299.06 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 315.94 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 304.73 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 310.97 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 320.09 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 313.45 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 310.89 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 313.42 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 317.46 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 299.9 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 304.92 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 306.7 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 361.3 | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 319.95 | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 351.3 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 319.96 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 274.81 | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 267.36 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 266.25 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 291.08 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 300.92 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 334.32 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 330.48 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 299.8 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 281.39 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 293.33 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 253.53 | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 264.2 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 230.22 | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 247.58 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 253.19 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 268.97 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 279.4 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 293.67 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 312.43 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 326.2 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 307.5 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 339.94 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 324.13 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 289.9 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 252.47 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 283.6 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 291.5 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 257.93 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 222.59 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 233.66 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 210.02 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 235.91 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 262.81 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 312.73 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 306.25 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 431.8 | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 458.47 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 396.17 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 420.16 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 467.88 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 594.54 | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 324.22 | -45.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 324.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 189, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 324.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.25, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption 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 | 324.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 298.96 | 284.31 | 315.94 | 9 |
| 1970s | 316.81 | 299.9 | 361.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 303.63 | 266.25 | 351.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.55 | 230.22 | 293.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 298.56 | 252.47 | 339.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.04 | 210.02 | 458.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 451.7 | 324.22 | 594.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 374.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Ireland?
- Per capita milk consumption in Ireland was 324.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 594.54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.02 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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