Milk supply per person in Germany
Germany: Milk supply per person was 226.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
226.58 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
272.77 kilograms per year per capita
in 2009
All-time low
147.28 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk supply per person in Germany, 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
Germany recorded 226.58 kilograms per year per capita for milk supply per person 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, milk supply per person in Germany peaked at 272.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 147.28 kilograms per year per capita, 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.
Milk supply per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 172.31 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 175.52 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 180.63 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 178.88 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 180.6 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 170.99 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 174.95 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 177.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 179.3 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 180.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 177.43 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 177.48 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 180.43 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 181.75 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 182.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 189.17 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 184.14 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 190.12 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 191.6 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 197.29 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 196.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 197.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 219.72 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 225.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 224.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 222.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 233.03 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 244.93 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 237.51 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 222.72 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 236.22 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 233.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 224.26 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 233.36 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 237.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 233.19 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 234.6 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 227.84 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 235.41 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 230.43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 238.72 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 252.02 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 255.8 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 246.69 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 254.46 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 260.98 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 266.44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 260.02 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 272.77 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 152.15 kilograms per year per capita | -44.2% |
| 2011 | 155.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 147.28 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 149.42 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 162.46 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 163.91 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 170.92 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 180.44 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 178.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 210.81 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 214.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 208.92 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 217.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 226.58 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 226.58 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 189 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 226.58 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.25 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk supply per person 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 kilograms per year per capita | 152.15 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176.71 kilograms per year per capita | 170.99 kilograms per year per capita | 180.63 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 183.51 kilograms per year per capita | 177.43 kilograms per year per capita | 191.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 219.94 kilograms per year per capita | 196.7 kilograms per year per capita | 244.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 231.78 kilograms per year per capita | 222.72 kilograms per year per capita | 237.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 253.83 kilograms per year per capita | 230.43 kilograms per year per capita | 272.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.12 kilograms per year per capita | 147.28 kilograms per year per capita | 210.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.84 kilograms per year per capita | 208.92 kilograms per year per capita | 226.58 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 21 Romania 233.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 Italy 232.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 23 Australia 227.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 United States 226.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 26 Uruguay 223.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 27 Sweden 220.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk supply per person in Germany?
- Milk supply per person in Germany was 226.58 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 272.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.28 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for milk supply per person?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person 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 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
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.