Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in Denmark
Denmark: Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight was 10,483 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Denmark stood at 10,483 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Denmark peaked at 10,483 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,594 kg/An, in 1963.
Denmark ranks 2nd of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,700 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 3,660 kg/An | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 3,594 kg/An | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 3,809 kg/An | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 3,946 kg/An | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 3,913 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3,876 kg/An | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 3,932 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3,898 kg/An | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 4,160 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 4,233 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4,344 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 4,335 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 4,396 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 4,492 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4,566 kg/An | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 4,676 kg/An | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 4,880 kg/An | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 4,879 kg/An | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,925 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 4,958 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5,222 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 5,411 kg/An | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 5,504 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 5,684 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 5,874 kg/An | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 5,948 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 6,107 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 6,222 kg/An | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 6,248 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 6,212 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6,221 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 6,273 kg/An | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6,346 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6,656 kg/An | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 6,698 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6,674 kg/An | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6,977 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 7,274 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 7,421 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 7,304 kg/An | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 7,309 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7,626 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7,757 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8,124 kg/An | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 8,408 kg/An | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 8,525 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8,459 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 8,549 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8,640 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,636 kg/An | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,507 kg/An | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8,766 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 9,226 kg/An | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 9,548 kg/An | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 9,543 kg/An | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9,749 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9,851 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9,973 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10,028 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10,097 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,187 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,400 kg/An | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 10,483 kg/An | +0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 10,483 kg/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,038 kg/An, 3.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 10,483 kg/An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,008 kg/An, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,814 kg/An | 3,594 kg/An | 3,946 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,496 kg/An | 4,160 kg/An | 4,880 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,586 kg/An | 4,925 kg/An | 6,222 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,558 kg/An | 6,212 kg/An | 7,274 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,948 kg/An | 7,304 kg/An | 8,549 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,244 kg/An | 8,507 kg/An | 9,973 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,239 kg/An | 10,028 kg/An | 10,483 kg/An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.392 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Denmark?
- Milk, total — yield/carcass weight in Denmark was 10,483 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — yield/carcass weight recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10,483 kg/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk, total — yield/carcass weight recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,594 kg/An in 1963.
- How does Denmark rank for milk, total — yield/carcass weight?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.