FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cow milk production in Ireland
In 2023 Ireland produced 8.7 million t of cow milk. Over ten years it grew by 56%. The record was 9.1 million t in 2022.
- Production, 2023
- 8.7 million t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +56%
- Record
- 9.1 million t
- 2022
Cow milk in Ireland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8,730,710 | −4.1% |
| 2022 | 9,108,280 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9,039,990 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 8,561,470 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8,244,870 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 7,831,250 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 7,478,160 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 6,851,430 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6,585,120 | +13% |
| 2014 | 5,816,220 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5,583,670 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 5,387,770 | −2.7% |
| 2011 | 5,536,680 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5,327,000 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5,228,300 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5,089,960 | −2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,224,770 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,224,390 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5,061,250 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | 5,267,880 | −0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,310,140 | −1.1% |
| 2002 | 5,368,000 | −0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,381,800 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 5,159,788 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5,121,100 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5,091,200 | −3.1% |
| 1997 | 5,256,300 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | 5,297,100 | −0.9% |
| 1995 | 5,346,800 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5,336,500 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5,267,400 | −1.1% |
| 1992 | 5,326,100 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5,281,800 | −2.2% |
| 1990 | 5,402,400 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5,381,800 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 5,330,300 | −3.6% |
| 1987 | 5,528,200 | −1.7% |
| 1986 | 5,621,000 | −3.6% |
| 1985 | 5,830,300 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 5,736,500 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 5,498,300 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 5,105,600 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 4,682,800 | −0.7% |
| 1980 | 4,717,400 | −1.5% |
| 1979 | 4,788,200 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 4,697,000 | +13% |
| 1977 | 4,157,200 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 3,862,700 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 3,593,000 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 3,340,000 | −3.9% |
| 1973 | 3,475,500 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 3,318,900 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 3,161,400 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 3,075,600 | −2.2% |
| 1969 | 3,145,000 | −0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,148,700 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 2,951,400 | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 2,716,600 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 2,637,800 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2,548,300 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 2,461,100 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 2,450,800 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 2,356,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 230,002 t USD 91.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 110
- Imports
- 725,254 t USD 384 m
- Importer rank
- 5 of 188
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.