Skim milk and whey powder production in Denmark
In 2023 Denmark produced 31,300 t of skim milk and whey powder, the 23rd largest in the world (0.66% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 32%. The record was 69,000 t in 1975.
- Production, 2023
- 31,300 t
- World rank
- 23 of 58
- 10-year change
- −32%
- Record
- 69,000 t
- 1975
Skim milk and whey powder in Denmark, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Denmark compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.66%
- 1.3% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −32%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | South Korea | 35,382 | 0.75% |
| 22 | Argentina | 32,843 | 0.70% |
| 23 | Denmark | 31,300 | 0.66% |
| 24 | Spain | 26,560 | 0.56% |
| 25 | Switzerland | 22,616 | 0.48% |
Map of world production of skim milk and whey powder
Share of the world total; Denmark is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31,300 | −19% |
| 2022 | 38,500 | −6.6% |
| 2021 | 41,200 | −19% |
| 2020 | 50,700 | −7.3% |
| 2019 | 54,700 | −8.8% |
| 2018 | 60,000 | +25% |
| 2017 | 48,100 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 43,800 | +28% |
| 2015 | 34,200 | −15% |
| 2014 | 40,200 | −13% |
| 2013 | 46,100 | +16% |
| 2012 | 39,800 | +12% |
| 2011 | 35,600 | +31% |
| 2010 | 27,100 | +35% |
| 2009 | 20,100 | +14% |
| 2008 | 17,700 | −7.3% |
| 2007 | 19,100 | −29% |
| 2006 | 27,000 | +82% |
| 2005 | 14,800 | −15% |
| 2004 | 17,500 | −60% |
| 2003 | 43,800 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 42,400 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 38,000 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 35,300 | +60% |
| 1998 | 22,000 | −3.9% |
| 1997 | 22,900 | −17% |
| 1996 | 27,700 | +50% |
| 1995 | 18,500 | −9.8% |
| 1994 | 20,500 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 20,100 | +55% |
| 1992 | 13,000 | −24% |
| 1991 | 17,000 | −58% |
| 1990 | 40,700 | +226% |
| 1989 | 12,500 | +69% |
| 1988 | 7,400 | −59% |
| 1987 | 18,200 | −41% |
| 1986 | 30,900 | +23% |
| 1985 | 25,200 | +58% |
| 1984 | 15,900 | −72% |
| 1983 | 56,000 | +26% |
| 1982 | 44,600 | +41% |
| 1981 | 31,700 | −12% |
| 1980 | 36,100 | −30% |
| 1979 | 51,900 | −19% |
| 1978 | 64,200 | +21% |
| 1977 | 53,200 | −16% |
| 1976 | 63,400 | −8.1% |
| 1975 | 69,000 | +30% |
| 1974 | 52,900 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 52,000 | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 47,600 | +96% |
| 1971 | 24,300 | +29% |
| 1970 | 18,900 | +20% |
| 1969 | 15,800 | −26% |
| 1968 | 21,300 | −21% |
| 1967 | 27,100 | +17% |
| 1966 | 23,200 | +36% |
| 1965 | 17,025 | +55% |
| 1964 | 11,000 | +13% |
| 1963 | 9,753 | +31% |
| 1962 | 7,447 | +22% |
| 1961 | 6,107 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8,723 t USD 29.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 32 of 110
- Imports
- 4,638 t USD 14.5 m
- Importer rank
- 70 of 192
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of skim milk and whey powder in Denmark?
Denmark produced 31,300 t in 2023, 0.66% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of skim milk and whey powder?
Denmark ranked 23rd of 58 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 24.7% of the world total.
How has the production of skim milk and whey powder in Denmark changed?
It fell by 32% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 69,000 t in 1975.
Does Denmark export or import skim milk and whey powder?
In 2024 Denmark reported exports of 8,723 t (USD 29.5 m) and imports of 4,638 t (USD 14.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.