Whole milk powder production in Denmark
In 2023 Denmark produced 33,100 t of whole milk powder, the 20th largest in the world (0.66% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 49%. The record was 113,900 t in 1994.
- Production, 2023
- 33,100 t
- World rank
- 20 of 61
- 10-year change
- −49%
- Record
- 113,900 t
- 1994
Whole milk powder in Denmark, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Denmark compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.66%
- 1.9% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −49%
- world +48%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Belgium | 40,684 | 0.81% |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 39,932 | 0.80% |
| 20 | Denmark | 33,100 | 0.66% |
| 21 | Australia | 29,517 | 0.59% |
| 22 | Sweden | 29,430 | 0.59% |
Map of world production of whole milk powder
Share of the world total; Denmark is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33,100 | −22% |
| 2022 | 42,500 | −21% |
| 2021 | 53,900 | +16% |
| 2020 | 46,600 | −7.9% |
| 2019 | 50,600 | +10% |
| 2018 | 46,000 | −8.0% |
| 2017 | 50,000 | −14% |
| 2016 | 58,300 | −7.8% |
| 2015 | 63,200 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 58,300 | −11% |
| 2013 | 65,400 | −21% |
| 2012 | 83,100 | −14% |
| 2011 | 96,900 | −8.6% |
| 2010 | 106,000 | −4.5% |
| 2009 | 111,000 | +17% |
| 2008 | 95,000 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 92,600 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 91,300 | −2.4% |
| 2005 | 93,500 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 87,100 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 82,100 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 80,600 | −8.3% |
| 2001 | 87,900 | −9.8% |
| 2000 | 97,400 | −0.8% |
| 1999 | 98,200 | −7.9% |
| 1998 | 106,600 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 103,800 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 102,800 | −5.9% |
| 1995 | 109,300 | −4.0% |
| 1994 | 113,900 | +10% |
| 1993 | 103,400 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 103,400 | −4.7% |
| 1991 | 108,500 | +24% |
| 1990 | 87,300 | −15% |
| 1989 | 102,300 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 96,700 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 96,700 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 94,200 | −0.3% |
| 1985 | 94,500 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | 99,200 | +28% |
| 1983 | 77,500 | −2.9% |
| 1982 | 79,800 | −6.3% |
| 1981 | 85,200 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | 86,300 | +12% |
| 1979 | 76,800 | −3.3% |
| 1978 | 79,400 | +11% |
| 1977 | 71,800 | +26% |
| 1976 | 56,800 | +23% |
| 1975 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 45,000 | +20% |
| 1973 | 37,600 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | 38,800 | −12% |
| 1971 | 44,200 | +16% |
| 1970 | 38,100 | −23% |
| 1969 | 49,800 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 47,700 | +31% |
| 1967 | 36,500 | +35% |
| 1966 | 27,000 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 25,284 | −13% |
| 1964 | 29,000 | +14% |
| 1963 | 25,330 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 24,489 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 24,395 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 27,006 t USD 130 m
- Exporter rank
- 13 of 104
- Imports
- 1,447 t USD 5.5 m
- Importer rank
- 88 of 190
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 whole milk powder in Denmark?
Denmark produced 33,100 t in 2023, 0.66% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of whole milk powder?
Denmark ranked 20th of 61 countries in 2023. The largest producer was New Zealand with 27.9% of the world total.
How has the production of whole milk powder in Denmark changed?
It fell by 49% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +48% for the world. The record was 113,900 t in 1994.
Does Denmark export or import whole milk powder?
In 2024 Denmark reported exports of 27,006 t (USD 130 m) and imports of 1,447 t (USD 5.5 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.