Milk production in Denmark
Denmark: Milk production was 5.69 million tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Milk production in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production in Denmark is 5.69 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Denmark peaked at 5.69 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.40 million tonnes, in 1992.
That places Denmark 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.87 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | 5.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.60 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Denmark?
- Milk production in Denmark was 5.69 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.40 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for milk production?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.