Milk production in Germany
Germany: Milk production was 33.80 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.80 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
34.58 million tonnes
in 1986
All-time low
25.25 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Germany recorded 33.80 million tonnes for milk production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Germany peaked at 34.58 million tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 25.25 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Germany 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.25 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 25.26 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25.94 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 26.19 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 27.02 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 27.48 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 27.96 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 28.62 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 28.70 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 28.18 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 27.52 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 28.15 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 28.11 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 28.64 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 28.75 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 29.30 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 29.53 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 30.54 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 31.12 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 32.10 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 32.08 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 32.22 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 34.13 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 33.83 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 33.63 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 34.58 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 32.56 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 32.06 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 32.60 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 31.34 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 29.09 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 28.02 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 28.12 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 27.89 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 28.63 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 28.80 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 28.72 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 28.40 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 28.36 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.35 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.21 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.90 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 28.56 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 28.27 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.48 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.02 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 28.43 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 28.69 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 29.20 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 29.65 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.35 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 30.70 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 31.35 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 32.42 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 32.71 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.69 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.62 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.11 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 33.10 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.19 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.53 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 32.42 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.04 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 33.80 million tonnes | -0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 33.80 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 22.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 33.80 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 16.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.94 million tonnes | 25.25 million tonnes | 28.70 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.98 million tonnes | 27.52 million tonnes | 31.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.98 million tonnes | 32.06 million tonnes | 34.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.74 million tonnes | 27.89 million tonnes | 31.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.41 million tonnes | 27.90 million tonnes | 29.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.87 million tonnes | 29.65 million tonnes | 33.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.20 million tonnes | 32.42 million tonnes | 34.04 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 in Germany?
- Milk production in Germany was 33.80 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 34.58 million tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.25 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for milk production?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.