Per capita milk consumption in Germany
Germany: Per capita milk consumption was 226.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
226.58
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
272.77
in 2009
All-time low
147.28
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 226.58 for per capita milk consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Germany peaked at 272.77 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 147.28, in 2012.
Germany ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 172.31 | — |
| 1962 | 175.52 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 180.63 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 178.88 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 180.6 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 170.99 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 174.95 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 177.23 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 179.3 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 180.35 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 177.43 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 177.48 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 180.43 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 181.75 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 182.61 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 189.17 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 184.14 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 190.12 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 191.6 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 197.29 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 196.7 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 197.7 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 219.72 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 225.77 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 224.28 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 222.45 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 233.03 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 244.93 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 237.51 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 222.72 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 236.22 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 233.01 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 224.26 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 233.36 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 237.18 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 233.19 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 234.6 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 227.84 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 235.41 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 230.43 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 238.72 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 252.02 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 255.8 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 246.69 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 254.46 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 260.98 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 266.44 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 260.02 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 272.77 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 152.15 | -44.2% |
| 2011 | 155.05 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 147.28 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 149.42 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 162.46 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 163.91 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 170.92 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 180.44 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 178.74 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 210.81 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 214.84 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 208.92 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 217.03 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 226.58 | +4.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 226.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 189, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 226.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.25, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -44.2% | 272.77 | 152.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176.71 | 170.99 | 180.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 183.51 | 177.43 | 191.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 219.94 | 196.7 | 244.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 231.78 | 222.72 | 237.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 253.83 | 230.43 | 272.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.12 | 147.28 | 210.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.84 | 208.92 | 226.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 148.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 654.77 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 478.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Germany?
- Per capita milk consumption in Germany was 226.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 272.77 in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.28 in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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