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 191 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.

Milk supply per person in Germany

Name: Milk supply per person in Germany
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)

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 191 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

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 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Germany

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.4% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
GDP per capita 44,147 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 17.6% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 44,147 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -57.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.12 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 425.09 billion current LCU (2025)

All data for Germany →

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 191 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

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.