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)
Ireland compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.0% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +63%
- world +48%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | France | 73,590 | 1.5% |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 71,585 | 1.4% |
| 12 | Ireland | 57,000 | 1.1% |
| 13 | Belarus | 54,191 | 1.1% |
| 14 | United States | 50,290 | 1.0% |
Map of world production of whole milk powder
Share of the world total; Ireland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
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 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 35,383 t USD 134 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 104
- Imports
- 284 t USD 1.4 m
- Importer rank
- 147 of 190
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 whole milk powder in Ireland?
Ireland produced 57,000 t in 2023, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ireland rank in the world for production of whole milk powder?
Ireland ranked 12th of 61 countries in 2023. The largest producer was New Zealand with 27.9% of the world total.
How has the production of whole milk powder in Ireland changed?
It rose by 63% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +48% for the world. The record was 74,000 t in 2006.
Does Ireland export or import whole milk powder?
In 2024 Ireland reported exports of 35,383 t (USD 134 m) and imports of 284 t (USD 1.4 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. 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.