Cream, fresh production in Ireland
In 2023 Ireland produced 21,500 t of cream, fresh, the 31st largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.7%. The record was 24,000 t in 1998.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 21,500 t
- World rank
- 31 of 67
- 10-year change
- −6.7%
- Record
- 24,000 t
- 1998
Cream, fresh in Ireland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Ireland compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.58%
- 0.67% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −6.7%
- world +7.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Portugal | 25,730 | 0.69% |
| 30 | Latvia | 22,970 | 0.62% |
| 31 | Ireland | 21,500 | 0.58% |
| 32 | Greece | 16,030 | 0.43% |
| 33 | Hungary | 12,270 | 0.33% |
Map of world production of cream, fresh
Share of the world total; Ireland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21,500 | +14% |
| 2022 | 18,900 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 17,200 | −8.5% |
| 2020 | 18,800 | −10% |
| 2019 | 21,000 | +38% |
| 2018 | 15,200 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 14,100 | +10% |
| 2016 | 12,800 | −44% |
| 2015 | 22,830 | −3.7% |
| 2014 | 23,710 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23,040 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 21,290 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20,700 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 20,610 | −1.9% |
| 2009 | 21,000 | −4.5% |
| 2008 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 22,000 | +11% |
| 2004 | 19,800 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 19,000 | −5.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | −4.8% |
| 2001 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 21,000 | −8.7% |
| 1999 | 23,000 | −4.2% |
| 1998 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 22,000 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 20,975 | −0.2% |
| 1992 | 21,015 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 21,000 | −4.5% |
| 1985 | 22,000 | +16% |
| 1984 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 18,000 | −18% |
| 1982 | 22,000 | +16% |
| 1981 | 19,000 | +27% |
| 1980 | 15,000 | +114% |
| 1979 | 7,000 | +17% |
| 1978 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 | +20% |
| 1976 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 | −29% |
| 1974 | 7,000 | −13% |
| 1973 | 8,000 | +14% |
| 1972 | 7,000 | +17% |
| 1971 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 | +50% |
| 1968 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,000 | +33% |
| 1964 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,000 | +50% |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 27,288 t USD 131 m
- Exporter rank
- 12 of 69
- Imports
- 13,692 t USD 32.2 m
- Importer rank
- 19 of 150
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of cream, fresh in Ireland?
Ireland produced 21,500 t in 2023, 0.58% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ireland rank in the world for production of cream, fresh?
Ireland ranked 31st of 67 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Germany with 14.0% of the world total.
How has the production of cream, fresh in Ireland changed?
It fell by 6.7% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +7.8% for the world. The record was 24,000 t in 1998.
Does Ireland export or import cream, fresh?
In 2024 Ireland reported exports of 27,288 t (USD 131 m) and imports of 13,692 t (USD 32.2 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Ireland is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.