Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre (milk square) in Ireland
Ireland: Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre (milk square) was 126.73 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 126.73 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 132.22 t per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.2 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ireland 4th out of 164 countries 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.
Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre (milk square) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.2 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 35.58 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 35.73 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 36.99 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 38.29 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 39.43 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 42.84 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 45.71 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 45.65 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 44.65 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 45.89 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 48.18 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 50.45 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 48.48 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 52.16 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 56.07 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 60.35 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 68.18 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 69.5 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 68.48 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 67.97 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 74.11 t per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 79.81 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 83.27 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 84.63 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 81.59 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 80.25 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 77.37 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 78.12 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 78.42 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 76.67 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 77.31 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 76.46 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 77.46 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 77.61 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.89 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 76.3 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 73.9 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 74.34 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 74.9 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 78.12 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 77.92 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.08 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 76.47 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 73.47 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 75.84 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 75.84 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.89 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 75.89 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 77.33 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 80.37 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 78.21 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 81.05 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 84.43 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 95.59 t per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 99.45 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 108.55 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 113.68 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 119.68 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 124.28 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 131.22 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 132.22 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 126.73 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 126.73 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.03 t per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 126.73 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.38 t per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.38 t per square kilometre | 34.2 t per square kilometre | 45.71 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.39 t per square kilometre | 44.65 t per square kilometre | 69.5 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.56 t per square kilometre | 67.97 t per square kilometre | 84.63 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.54 t per square kilometre | 73.9 t per square kilometre | 78.42 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.94 t per square kilometre | 73.47 t per square kilometre | 78.12 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.83 t per square kilometre | 77.33 t per square kilometre | 119.68 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.61 t per square kilometre | 124.28 t per square kilometre | 132.22 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in Ireland was 126.73 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 132.22 t per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Raw milk of cattle — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Raw milk of cattle — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Raw milk of cattle — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Raw milk of cattle — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.