Milk, Total — Production in Denmark

Denmark: Milk, Total — Production was 5.69 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5.69 million t
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.69 million t
in 2024
All-time low
4.40 million t
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk, Total — Production in Denmark, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 5.69 million t for milk, total — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — production in Denmark peaked at 5.69 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.40 million t, in 1992.

That places Denmark 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.23 million t 4.87 million t 5.52 million t 9
1970s 4.87 million t 4.41 million t 5.32 million t 10
1980s 5.06 million t 4.74 million t 5.43 million t 10
1990s 4.60 million t 4.40 million t 4.74 million t 10
2000s 4.65 million t 4.55 million t 4.81 million t 10
2010s 5.27 million t 4.88 million t 5.62 million t 10
2020s 5.67 million t 5.64 million t 5.69 million t 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 30 Ukraine 7.25 million t compare
  2. 31 Kenya 6.97 million t compare
  3. 32 Egypt 6.17 million t compare
  4. 34 Czechoslovakia 5.24 million t compare
  5. 35 Belgium 4.65 million t compare
  6. 36 Sudan 4.57 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — production in Denmark?
Milk, total — production in Denmark was 5.69 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest milk, total — production recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 5.69 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest milk, total — production recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4.40 million t in 1992.
How does Denmark rank for milk, total — production?
Denmark ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — production rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk, Total — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,450 data points, 1961–2024
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