Average retail price of whole milk in Denmark 2011-2021

The average retail price of whole milk in Denmark fluctuated in recent years. It peaked in 2021, as the price of whole milk in retail stores reached on average 9.72 Danish kroner per liter. This was an increase compared to the previous year. The average retail price of organic whole milk was even higher in 2021 and amounted to 12.2 Danish kroner per liter. Organic milk comes from cows that are not treated with antibiotics and hormones and are on the pasture around 120 days a year.  

 Whole milk consumption 

In the period from 2011 to 2020, the consumption volume of whole milk in Denmark increased overall. It grew from nearly 63 thousand metric tons to approximately 94 thousand metric tons of whole milk. By the end of this period, 16.1 kilograms of whole milk have been consumed per person in the country.

 Whole milk production 

In Denmark, the production volume of whole milk as well as organic whole milk fluctuated. In 2021, the whole milk production volume amounted to nearly 673 thousand metric tons. By comparison, the volume of produced organic whole milk was much lower and amounted to 24.5 thousand metric tons in the same year.