Between the years 2014 and 2023, there was a steady increase in the amount of dairy cows within Ireland. In 2017, there was approximately 1.3 million heads of dairy cows, however, this figure jumped to 1.5 million heads in 2023.
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CLAL. (June 11, 2024). Total number of dairy cows in Ireland from 2016 to 2023 (in 1,000 heads) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1192315/dairy-cow-numbers-ireland/
CLAL. "Total number of dairy cows in Ireland from 2016 to 2023 (in 1,000 heads)." Chart. June 11, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1192315/dairy-cow-numbers-ireland/
CLAL. (2024). Total number of dairy cows in Ireland from 2016 to 2023 (in 1,000 heads). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1192315/dairy-cow-numbers-ireland/
CLAL. "Total Number of Dairy Cows in Ireland from 2016 to 2023 (in 1,000 Heads)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Jun 2024, /statistics/1192315/dairy-cow-numbers-ireland/
CLAL, Total number of dairy cows in Ireland from 2016 to 2023 (in 1,000 heads) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1192315/dairy-cow-numbers-ireland/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Total number of dairy cows in Ireland from 2016 to 2023 (in 1,000 heads) [Graph], CLAL, June 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1192315/dairy-cow-numbers-ireland/
