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