Denmark vs Egypt: Milk production
Denmark
5.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt
6.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
31st
Egypt rank
30th
Milk production over time
- Denmark
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6.17 million tonnes against 5.69 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 478,590 tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 31st and Egypt ranks 30th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 4.87 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 5.06 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.60 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.65 million tonnes | 5.04 million tonnes | 385,109 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.27 million tonnes | 5.47 million tonnes | 203,096 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.67 million tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | 380,252 tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Denmark or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 6.17 million tonnes against 5.69 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Denmark and Egypt?
- 478,590 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Egypt?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Egypt rank globally for milk production?
- Denmark ranks 31st and Egypt ranks 30th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.