Denmark vs Netherlands: Milk production, per square kilometre

Denmark
142.18 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
448.98 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Netherlands rank
1st

Milk production, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 448.98 tonnes per square kilometre against 142.18 tonnes per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 306.8 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.2 times Denmark's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 185 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 130.73 tonnes per square kilometre 216.59 tonnes per square kilometre 85.86 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 121.8 tonnes per square kilometre 293.55 tonnes per square kilometre 171.75 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 126.47 tonnes per square kilometre 362.43 tonnes per square kilometre 235.96 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 115.04 tonnes per square kilometre 329.97 tonnes per square kilometre 214.93 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 116.25 tonnes per square kilometre 329.09 tonnes per square kilometre 212.84 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 131.7 tonnes per square kilometre 393.76 tonnes per square kilometre 262.06 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 141.63 tonnes per square kilometre 442.83 tonnes per square kilometre 301.2 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher milk production, per square kilometre, Denmark or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 448.98 tonnes per square kilometre against 142.18 tonnes per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in milk production, per square kilometre between Denmark and Netherlands?
306.8 tonnes per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for milk production, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Milk production, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 10,581 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Milk production 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.