Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Denmark
Denmark: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 542,780 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Denmark stood at 542,780 An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Denmark peaked at 1.49 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 542,780 An, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 92nd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Denmark, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.49 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.46 million An | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.42 million An | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.37 million An | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.36 million An | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.36 million An | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.34 million An | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.30 million An | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.25 million An | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million An | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 1.04 million An | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.07 million An | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.09 million An | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.10 million An | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million An | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million An | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.10 million An | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.09 million An | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million An | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million An | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million An | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 999,000 An | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.00 million An | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 951,000 An | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 897,000 An | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 870,000 An | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 817,000 An | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 776,000 An | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 763,000 An | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 759,000 An | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 747,000 An | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 708,000 An | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 711,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 700,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 702,473 An | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 701,000 An | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 694,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 669,000 An | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 640,000 An | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 636,000 An | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 623,358 An | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 628,000 An | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 613,000 An | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 589,000 An | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 564,265 An | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 550,279 An | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 545,424 An | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 557,978 An | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 563,128 An | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 568,202 An | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 565,108 An | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 587,189 An | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 582,340 An | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 562,631 An | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 561,004 An | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 571,642 An | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 570,038 An | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 570,000 An | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 563,000 An | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 565,000 An | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 559,000 An | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 556,000 An | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 546,830 An | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 542,780 An | -0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 542,780 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 164,008 An, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 542,780 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 349,736 An, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 million An | 1.25 million An | 1.49 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million An | 1.04 million An | 1.10 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 913,100 An | 763,000 An | 1.04 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 703,147 An | 640,000 An | 759,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 587,043 An | 545,424 An | 636,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 570,115 An | 561,004 An | 587,189 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 553,922 An | 542,780 An | 565,000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 89 Serbia and Montenegro 623,911 An compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 568,395 An compare
- 91 Chile 546,417 An compare
- 93 Austria 535,810 An compare
- 94 Switzerland 522,547 An compare
- 95 Belgium 518,360 An compare
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 raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Denmark?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Denmark was 542,780 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million An in 1961.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 542,780 An in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
- Denmark ranks 92nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.