What is the highest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 24.79 An per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 10.73 An per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Germany rank for milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre?

Germany ranks 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.

Is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Germany data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Germany

Name: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Germany
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Germany: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre was 10.73 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

10.73 An per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

50th

of 164 countries

All-time high

24.79 An per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

10.73 An per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Germany stood at 10.73 An per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 24.79 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.73 An per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Germany 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per square kilometre	Change
1961	24.79 An per square kilometre	—
1962	24.64 An per square kilometre	-0.6%
1963	24.46 An per square kilometre	-0.7%
1964	24.13 An per square kilometre	-1.4%
1965	23.94 An per square kilometre	-0.8%
1966	24.01 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
1967	23.86 An per square kilometre	-0.6%
1968	23.69 An per square kilometre	-0.7%
1969	23.59 An per square kilometre	-0.4%
1970	22.61 An per square kilometre	-4.2%
1971	22.26 An per square kilometre	-1.6%
1972	22.05 An per square kilometre	-0.9%
1973	22.11 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
1974	22.03 An per square kilometre	-0.4%
1975	21.77 An per square kilometre	-1.1%
1976	21.73 An per square kilometre	-0.2%
1977	21.83 An per square kilometre	+0.5%
1978	21.88 An per square kilometre	+0.2%
1979	21.81 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
1980	21.83 An per square kilometre	+0.1%
1981	22.05 An per square kilometre	+1.0%
1982	22.63 An per square kilometre	+2.6%
1983	22.56 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
1984	22.1 An per square kilometre	-2.0%
1985	21.68 An per square kilometre	-1.9%
1986	21.46 An per square kilometre	-1.0%
1987	20.47 An per square kilometre	-4.6%
1988	20.27 An per square kilometre	-1.0%
1989	19.95 An per square kilometre	-1.6%
1990	18.34 An per square kilometre	-8.1%
1991	16.26 An per square kilometre	-11.3%
1992	15.5 An per square kilometre	-4.6%
1993	15.28 An per square kilometre	-1.4%
1994	15.27 An per square kilometre	-0.1%
1995	15.19 An per square kilometre	-0.6%
1996	15.09 An per square kilometre	-0.6%
1997	14.99 An per square kilometre	-0.7%
1998	14.33 An per square kilometre	-4.4%
1999	13.81 An per square kilometre	-3.6%
2000	13.37 An per square kilometre	-3.2%
2001	13.08 An per square kilometre	-2.2%
2002	12.83 An per square kilometre	-1.9%
2003	12.62 An per square kilometre	-1.6%
2004	12.4 An per square kilometre	-1.7%
2005	12.17 An per square kilometre	-1.9%
2006	11.8 An per square kilometre	-3.0%
2007	11.78 An per square kilometre	-0.2%
2008	12.21 An per square kilometre	+3.6%
2009	12.14 An per square kilometre	-0.6%
2010	12.12 An per square kilometre	-0.2%
2011	12.15 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
2012	12.15 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	12.34 An per square kilometre	+1.5%
2014	12.41 An per square kilometre	+0.6%
2015	12.37 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
2016	12.15 An per square kilometre	-1.8%
2017	12.09 An per square kilometre	-0.5%
2018	11.84 An per square kilometre	-2.1%
2019	11.58 An per square kilometre	-2.2%
2020	11.33 An per square kilometre	-2.2%
2021	11.08 An per square kilometre	-2.2%
2022	11.01 An per square kilometre	-0.6%
2023	10.73 An per square kilometre	-2.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	24.12 An per square kilometre	23.59 An per square kilometre	24.79 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	22.01 An per square kilometre	21.73 An per square kilometre	22.61 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	21.5 An per square kilometre	19.95 An per square kilometre	22.63 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	15.41 An per square kilometre	13.81 An per square kilometre	18.34 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	12.44 An per square kilometre	11.78 An per square kilometre	13.37 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	12.12 An per square kilometre	11.58 An per square kilometre	12.41 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	11.04 An per square kilometre	10.73 An per square kilometre	11.33 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Germany

47 Dominican Republic 11.75 An per square kilometre compare
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49 France 10.75 An per square kilometre compare
51 Iraq 10.46 An per square kilometre compare
52 Bulgaria 10.34 An per square kilometre compare
53 Eritrea 10.11 An per square kilometre compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Germany

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Germany?: Milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Germany was 10.73 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 24.79 An per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 10.73 An per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Germany rank for milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre?: Germany ranks 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Milk, Total — Milk Animals 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.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Milk, Total — Milk Animals Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre
Unit: An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 9,378 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Milk, Total — Milk Animals 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.