Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre was 13.67 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.67 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 164 countries
All-time high
37.33 An per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
13.64 An per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 13.67 An per square kilometre for raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 37.33 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13.64 An per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Denmark 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.33 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36.58 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 35.38 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 34.35 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 34 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 33.9 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 33.5 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 32.6 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 31.25 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 26.93 An per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 26.02 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 26.68 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 27.27 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 27.4 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 27.38 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 27.62 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 27.48 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 27.27 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 26.77 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 25.98 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 25.4 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 24.98 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 25.07 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.77 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 22.43 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 21.75 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 20.43 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 19.4 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 19.07 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 18.98 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.68 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 17.7 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 17.77 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 17.5 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 17.56 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.52 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.35 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 16.73 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 16 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 15.9 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 15.58 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 15.7 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.32 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 14.72 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 14.11 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.76 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.64 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.95 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.08 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.21 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.13 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.68 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 14.56 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.07 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.03 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.29 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.25 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.25 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.07 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.12 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.97 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.9 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 13.67 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 13.67 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.34 An per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 13.67 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2 An per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.32 An per square kilometre | 31.25 An per square kilometre | 37.33 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.08 An per square kilometre | 26.02 An per square kilometre | 27.62 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.83 An per square kilometre | 19.07 An per square kilometre | 25.98 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.58 An per square kilometre | 16 An per square kilometre | 18.98 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.68 An per square kilometre | 13.64 An per square kilometre | 15.9 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.25 An per square kilometre | 14.03 An per square kilometre | 14.68 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.92 An per square kilometre | 13.67 An per square kilometre | 14.12 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 10 El Salvador 17.2 An per square kilometre compare
- 11 Azerbaijan 15.59 An per square kilometre compare
- 12 Rwanda 14.57 An per square kilometre compare
- 14 South Sudan 13.67 An per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 13.26 An per square kilometre compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 12.91 An per square kilometre compare
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 raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in Denmark was 13.67 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 37.33 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.64 An per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Raw milk of cattle — 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.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Raw milk of cattle — 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.