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 191 regions 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.

Milk supply per person in Ireland

Name: Milk supply per person in Ireland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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%

Rank

4th

of 191 regions

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

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 191 regions 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.

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

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Ireland

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 40.2% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
GDP per capita 104,417 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 33.9% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 572.66 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 104,417 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.31 billion current LCU (2024)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.66 billion current US$ (2024)
Taxes less subsidies on products 31.21 billion current LCU (2025)

All data for Ireland →

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 191 regions 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

Indicator: Milk supply per person
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.