What is milk supply per person in Denmark?

Milk supply per person in Denmark was 496.49 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 571.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.

What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 173.61 kilograms per year per capita in 1984.

How does Denmark rank for milk supply per person?

Denmark ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Milk supply per person in Denmark

Name: Milk supply per person in Denmark
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Milk supply per person was 496.49 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

496.49 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 12.9%

World rank

1st

of 191 countries

All-time high

571.37 kilograms per year per capita

in 2021

All-time low

173.61 kilograms per year per capita

in 1984

Years of data

1961–2023

Milk supply per person in Denmark, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 496.49 kilograms per year per capita for milk supply per person in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Denmark peaked at 571.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 173.61 kilograms per year per capita, in 1984.

That places Denmark 1st out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	216.13 kilograms per year per capita	198.35 kilograms per year per capita	226.12 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	205.3 kilograms per year per capita	181.99 kilograms per year per capita	223.21 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	212.87 kilograms per year per capita	173.61 kilograms per year per capita	249.68 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	220.1 kilograms per year per capita	186.64 kilograms per year per capita	243.77 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	246.61 kilograms per year per capita	198.83 kilograms per year per capita	296.64 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	355.97 kilograms per year per capita	289.48 kilograms per year per capita	407.48 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	522.13 kilograms per year per capita	450.8 kilograms per year per capita	571.37 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Denmark

2 Montenegro 443.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
3 Estonia 339.35 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Denmark

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.0% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 1.9% (2025)
GDP per capita 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.7% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 373.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk supply per person in Denmark?: Milk supply per person in Denmark was 496.49 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 571.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 173.61 kilograms per year per capita in 1984.
How does Denmark rank for milk supply per person?: Denmark ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Milk supply per person
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.