Abstract: Denmark is a major producer of livestock products in the European Union（EU）. As a major supplier of dairy and meat to European countries, exports account for two-thirds of the country’s agricultural and animal husbandry products. The number of dairy farms in Denmark has been declining in recent years, but the breeding scale has been gradually increased. With the use of new technologies, unit yield of dairy cows has been consistently improving, so as the yield of fresh milk has been steadily increasing as well. There are 24 dairy processing firms currently, comprising cooperatives and commercial enterprises, after the concentration and integration of the dairy processing industry. Danish dairy processing enterprises established a reasonable milk price setting mechanism and provided efficient third-party services for pastures to ensure the healthy development of the industrial chain. Danish and European consumers have good dairy consumption habits, however liquid milk consumption has reached saturation, whereas cheese consumption is continuously increasing. Denmark has long been a net exporter of dairy products, with other EU nations and Asian nations being its primary dairy market. Over the years, China and Denmark have developed a strong dairy cooperation relationship. In the future, the two countries will further strengthen and broaden dairy cooperation, promote the construction of the whole industrial chain of China’s dairy industry, and accelerate the sustainable development of the dairy industry of the two countries.

Key words: Denmark, dairy industry, dairy farming, dairy processing, trade, China and Denmark cooperation