What is the price of whey in Ireland?

As of January 2024, whey in Ireland is US$ 1.78 per kg (1.65 EUR), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What is Ireland's global rank in whey exports?

Ireland ranks #5 among 79 whey exporters.

What was the export value of whey from Ireland in 2024?

The export value was US$251,572,751.

Is Ireland a net exporter or importer of whey?

Ireland is a net exporter of whey.

What is the latest export unit value for whey from Ireland?

The latest export unit value is US$1.7836 per kg.

Whey Price in Ireland - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Whey Prices in Ireland

US$ 1.78 / kg

1.65 EUR / kg

MoM ▼ 1.5% YoY ▼ 1.5%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2024

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (EUR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	1.78	1.65	▼ 1.5%	▼ 1.5%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the whey price in Ireland available is US$ 1.78 per kg (1.65 EUR), down 1.5% year-on-year.

Ireland exported 141,052 tonnes of whey in 2024, valued at US$251.6 million, ranking fifth among 79 global exporters and accounting for 7.3% of world exports. The country is a net exporter, with export values rising 0.9% year-on-year. The latest export unit value for whey is US$1.7836 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - whey in Ireland

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, Ireland exported $251.6M (141.1 kt) of whey▲ 0.9% YoY. That ranks #5 worldwide (7.3% of global exports).

$251.6M

Export value

141.1 kt

Export volume

#5 / 79

World rank

7.3%

Global share

$1.78

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top whey exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 US $609.7M · 17.6%
#2 Germany $464.9M · 13.4%
#3 France $358.9M · 10.4%
#4 Netherlands $302.3M · 8.7%
#5 Ireland $251.6M · 7.3%

Annual export data Ireland · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$251.6M	141.1 kt	$1.78
2023	$249.4M	137.8 kt	$1.81
2022	$279.8M	135.5 kt	$2.07
2021	$248.3M	136.8 kt	$1.82
2020	$177.1M	118.9 kt	$1.49

HS Code

whey is traded under Harmonized System code 0404.10. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

Ireland whey - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

The amount of whey exported by Ireland in 2020 was 118,358 metric tonnes. In 2019 Ireland sold 112,634 tonnes of whey. Through 2019 alone, the market for Ireland whey (processed category) has improved, with a change of 28.053 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, whey's exports went up by 35.38 percent bringing the country US$173.43m for the year 2019. Ireland's whey exports are classified as:

Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS code 040410)

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Ireland whey export values

In 2019, Ireland shipped whey worth 173.43m USD, a growth of 29.51% from 2018's total whey export of 133.911m USD. The yearly growth in value of Ireland whey between 2017 to 2018 was 14.637%.

The annual variation in the amount of Ireland's whey exports between 2017 and 2019 was 35.38 percent when compared to a variation of 28.053% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Ireland whey ( in '000$ )

Ireland's best performing export markets for whey are Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Ghana and United Kingdom (UK).

Import/Export Trends

Ireland is a net importer of whey. The annual growth of Ireland whey in value between 2015 to 2019 was 7%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity was 5%, per annum.

Ireland ordered 38,892 tonnes of whey in 2019.

Whey Prices Across Europe

Compare the latest whey prices in other Europe countries:

Finland$1.59/kg Norway$0.58/kg Belgium$0.34/kg Estonia$0.71/kg Romania$0.28/kg Bosnia and Herzegovina$0.44/kg Greece$1.38/kg Spain$1.36/kg Switzerland$0.41/kg Austria$0.96/kg Croatia$1.28/kg Denmark$2.78/kg United Kingdom (UK)$2.31/kg Russia$0.98/kg North Macedonia$1.81/kg

Other Processed Prices in Ireland

Latest prices for other processed in Ireland:

Butter$8.35/kg Cheese$5.62/kg Castor Oil$4.66/kg Coffee$9.17/kg Mushrooms &Truffles$2.14/kg Wheat flour$2.89/kg Cacao (Cocoa)paste$4.29/kg Copra$3.00/kg Green Tea$3.68/kg Sesame oil$4.19/kg Black Tea$4.79/kg Yogurt$3.09/kg Wine$2.93/kg Raw Hides & Skins$0.87/kg Beeswax$14.29/kg

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