Milk production in Denmark

Denmark: Milk production was 5.69 million tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5.69 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.69 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
4.40 million tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Denmark, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 27 Ukraine 7.25 million tonnes compare
  2. 28 Kenya 6.97 million tonnes compare
  3. 29 Egypt 6.17 million tonnes compare
  4. 31 Belgium 4.65 million tonnes compare
  5. 32 Sudan 4.57 million tonnes compare
  6. 33 Romania 4.41 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.