Per capita milk consumption in Denmark
Denmark: Per capita milk consumption was 496.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
496.49
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
571.37
in 2021
All-time low
173.61
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 496.49 for per capita milk consumption 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, per capita milk consumption in Denmark peaked at 571.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 173.61, in 1984.
That places Denmark 1st out of 192 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.
Per capita milk consumption in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 225 | — |
| 1962 | 199.02 | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 223.11 | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 226.12 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 221.27 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 221.78 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 216.01 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 198.35 | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 214.55 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 197.98 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 213.47 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 212.31 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 181.99 | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 206.79 | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 223.21 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 193.01 | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 214.18 | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 213.31 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 196.76 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 195.31 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 214.45 | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 201.6 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 190.7 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 173.61 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 223.3 | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 209.79 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 228.72 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 241.52 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 249.68 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 228.97 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 234.33 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 197.4 | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 191.03 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 186.64 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 240.85 | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 243.77 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 225.2 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 225.26 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 227.53 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 233.94 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 246.97 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 206.55 | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 198.83 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 215 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 296.64 | +38.0% |
| 2006 | 265.58 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 254.76 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 261.36 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 286.42 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 289.48 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 315.64 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 335.37 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 358.88 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 368.53 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 382.95 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 365.05 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 350.65 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 385.69 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 407.48 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 450.8 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 571.37 | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 569.85 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 496.49 | -12.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 496.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 189, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 496.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.25, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 216.13 | 198.35 | 226.12 | 9 |
| 1970s | 205.3 | 181.99 | 223.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 212.87 | 173.61 | 249.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.1 | 186.64 | 243.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.61 | 198.83 | 296.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.97 | 289.48 | 407.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 522.13 | 450.8 | 571.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Denmark?
- Per capita milk consumption in Denmark was 496.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 571.37 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.61 in 1984.
- How does Denmark rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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