Milk production, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Milk production, per square kilometre was 97.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
97.41 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
8th
of 185 countries
All-time high
99.04 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
72.33 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 97.41 tonnes per square kilometre for milk production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 99.04 tonnes per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 72.33 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Germany 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.33 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 72.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 74.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 75 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 77.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 78.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 80.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 81.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 82.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 80.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 78.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 80.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 80.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 82.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 82.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 83.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 84.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 87.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 89.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 91.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 91.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 92.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 97.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 96.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 96.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 99.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 93.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 91.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 93.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 89.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 83.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 80.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 80.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 79.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 82.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 82.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 82.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 81.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 81.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 79.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 81.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 81.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 81.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 80.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 81.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 82.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 83.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 85.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 87.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 88.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 89.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 92.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 93.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 93.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 94.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 92.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 97.41 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 97.41 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.94 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 72.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 82.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 78.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 89.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 91.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 99.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 79.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 89.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 79.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 83.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 94.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 92.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 97.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 5 Ireland 126.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 126.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bangladesh 108.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Switzerland 95.35 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Pakistan 83.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 New Zealand 80.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Germany was 97.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 99.04 tonnes per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
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.