Yoghurt — Production in Denmark

Denmark: Yoghurt — Production was 24,700 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24,700 t
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
28,600 t
in 2012
All-time low
0 t
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2023

Yoghurt — Production in Denmark, 1961–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1961199220231961: 0 t1962: 0 t1963: 0 t1964: 0 t1965: 0 t1966: 0 t1967: 0 t1968: 0 t1969: 0 t1970: 0 t1971: 0 t1972: 0 t1973: 160 t1974: 320 t1975: 880 t1976: 960 t1977: 560 t1978: 640 t1979: 640 t1980: 560 t1981: 560 t1982: 560 t1983: 960 t1984: 400 t1985: 1.6k t1986: 3.2k t1987: 3.2k t1988: 0 t1989: 0 t1990: 0 t2010: 28.4k t2011: 28.2k t2012: 28.6k t2013: 27.9k t2014: 28.6k t2015: 28.3k t2016: 28.3k t2017: 26.3k t2018: 25.0k t2019: 22.8k t2020: 26.5k t2021: 25.6k t2022: 27.9k t2023: 24.7k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 24,700 t for yoghurt — production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yoghurt — production in Denmark peaked at 28,600 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.

Denmark ranks 23rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Yoghurt — Production in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Yoghurt — Production in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 0 t —
1962 0 t —
1963 0 t —
1964 0 t —
1965 0 t —
1966 0 t —
1967 0 t —
1968 0 t —
1969 0 t —
1970 0 t —
1971 0 t —
1972 0 t —
1973 160 t —
1974 320 t +100.0%
1975 880 t +175.0%
1976 960 t +9.1%
1977 560 t -41.7%
1978 640 t +14.3%
1979 640 t +0.0%
1980 560 t -12.5%
1981 560 t +0.0%
1982 560 t +0.0%
1983 960 t +71.4%
1984 400 t -58.3%
1985 1,600 t +300.0%
1986 3,200 t +100.0%
1987 3,200 t +0.0%
1988 0 t -100.0%
1989 0 t —
1990 0 t —
2010 28,400 t —
2011 28,200 t -0.7%
2012 28,600 t +1.4%
2013 27,900 t -2.4%
2014 28,600 t +2.5%
2015 28,300 t -1.0%
2016 28,300 t +0.0%
2017 26,300 t -7.1%
2018 25,000 t -4.9%
2019 22,800 t -8.8%
2020 26,500 t +16.2%
2021 25,600 t -3.4%
2022 27,900 t +9.0%
2023 24,700 t -11.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 24,700 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73,000 t, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 24,700 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,320 t, 41% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Yoghurt — Production in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +300.0% 400 t 1,600 t
1975 +175.0% 320 t 880 t
1974 +100.0% 160 t 320 t
1986 +100.0% 1,600 t 3,200 t
1988 -100.0% 3,200 t 0 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 t 0 t 0 t 9
1970s 416 t 0 t 960 t 10
1980s 1,104 t 0 t 3,200 t 10
1990s 0 t 0 t 0 t 1
2010s 27,240 t 22,800 t 28,600 t 10
2020s 26,175 t 24,700 t 27,900 t 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 20 Belgium 52,330 t compare
  2. 21 Slovenia 32,730 t compare
  3. 22 Mongolia 28,893 t compare
  4. 24 Latvia 22,590 t compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 19,140 t compare
  6. 26 Estonia 18,680 t compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yoghurt — production in Denmark?
Yoghurt — production in Denmark was 24,700 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yoghurt — production recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 28,600 t in 2012.
What is the lowest yoghurt — production recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
How does Denmark rank for yoghurt — production?
Denmark ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is yoghurt — production rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yoghurt — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Yoghurt — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 1,901 data points, 1961–2023
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