FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Whole milk powder production in Ireland
In 2023 Ireland produced 57,000 t of whole milk powder, the 12th largest in the world (1.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 63%. The record was 74,000 t in 2006.
- Production, 2023
- 57,000 t
- World rank
- 12 of 61
- 10-year change
- +63%
- Record
- 74,000 t
- 2006
Whole milk powder in Ireland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 57,000 | −6.9% |
| 2022 | 61,200 | +17% |
| 2021 | 52,100 | −1.3% |
| 2020 | 52,800 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 50,800 | +18% |
| 2018 | 43,000 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 40,000 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 37,000 | +43% |
| 2015 | 25,900 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 24,850 | −29% |
| 2013 | 35,000 | +37% |
| 2012 | 25,500 | −33% |
| 2011 | 38,000 | +12% |
| 2010 | 34,000 | −39% |
| 2009 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 55,000 | −1.3% |
| 2007 | 55,700 | −25% |
| 2006 | 74,000 | +33% |
| 2005 | 55,700 | +36% |
| 2004 | 41,000 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 39,000 | +26% |
| 2002 | 31,000 | −22% |
| 2001 | 39,500 | −18% |
| 2000 | 48,000 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 46,000 | +12% |
| 1998 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 40,000 | +17% |
| 1996 | 34,100 | −17% |
| 1995 | 41,100 | −6.6% |
| 1994 | 44,000 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 40,200 | +31% |
| 1992 | 30,700 | +28% |
| 1991 | 24,000 | +60% |
| 1990 | 15,000 | −40% |
| 1989 | 25,000 | −32% |
| 1988 | 36,500 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 33,800 | +34% |
| 1986 | 25,254 | −12% |
| 1985 | 28,719 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 28,027 | +59% |
| 1983 | 17,636 | −56% |
| 1982 | 39,700 | +15% |
| 1981 | 34,600 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 32,100 | +69% |
| 1979 | 19,000 | −32% |
| 1978 | 28,100 | −8.7% |
| 1977 | 30,791 | +242% |
| 1976 | 9,000 | −18% |
| 1975 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 11,000 | −31% |
| 1973 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 14,000 | −27% |
| 1970 | 19,200 | +28% |
| 1969 | 15,000 | +15% |
| 1968 | 13,000 | +30% |
| 1967 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 | −29% |
| 1965 | 14,000 | +27% |
| 1964 | 11,000 | −31% |
| 1963 | 16,000 | +60% |
| 1962 | 10,000 | +43% |
| 1961 | 7,000 | — |
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.