Milk per animal in Denmark
Denmark: Milk per animal was 10,483 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,483 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
10,483 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
3,594 kilograms per animal
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk per animal in Denmark is 10,483 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Denmark peaked at 10,483 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,594 kilograms per animal, in 1963.
Denmark ranks 3rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,700 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 3,660 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 3,594 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 3,809 kilograms per animal | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 3,946 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 3,913 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3,876 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 3,932 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 3,898 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 4,160 kilograms per animal | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 4,233 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4,344 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 4,335 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 4,396 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 4,492 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4,566 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 4,676 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 4,880 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 4,879 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,925 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 4,958 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5,222 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 5,411 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 5,504 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 5,684 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 5,874 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 5,948 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 6,107 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 6,222 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 6,248 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 6,212 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6,221 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6,273 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6,346 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6,656 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 6,698 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6,674 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6,977 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 7,274 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 7,421 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 7,304 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 7,309 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7,626 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7,757 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8,124 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 8,408 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 8,525 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8,459 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 8,549 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8,640 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,636 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,507 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8,766 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 9,226 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 9,548 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 9,543 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9,749 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9,851 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9,973 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10,028 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10,097 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,187 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,400 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 10,483 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 10,483 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 2.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 10,483 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,128 kilograms per animal, 3.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,814 kilograms per animal | 3,594 kilograms per animal | 3,946 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,496 kilograms per animal | 4,160 kilograms per animal | 4,880 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,585 kilograms per animal | 4,925 kilograms per animal | 6,222 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,558 kilograms per animal | 6,212 kilograms per animal | 7,274 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,948 kilograms per animal | 7,304 kilograms per animal | 8,549 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,244 kilograms per animal | 8,507 kilograms per animal | 9,973 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,239 kilograms per animal | 10,028 kilograms per animal | 10,483 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in Denmark?
- Milk per animal in Denmark was 10,483 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10,483 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,594 kilograms per animal in 1963.
- How does Denmark rank for milk per animal?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.