Denmark vs Spain: Daily meat consumption per person
Denmark
277.45 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Spain
276.14 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
17th
Spain rank
18th
Daily meat consumption per person over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 277.45 grams per day per capita against 276.14 grams per day per capita in Spain, a difference of 1.31 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.15 grams per day per capita | 88.4 grams per day per capita | 63.75 grams per day per capita | Denmark |
| 1970s | 171.53 grams per day per capita | 151.74 grams per day per capita | 19.79 grams per day per capita | Denmark |
| 1980s | 232.02 grams per day per capita | 217.84 grams per day per capita | 14.18 grams per day per capita | Denmark |
| 1990s | 268.41 grams per day per capita | 277.01 grams per day per capita | 8.6 grams per day per capita | Spain |
| 2000s | 214.18 grams per day per capita | 297.36 grams per day per capita | 83.17 grams per day per capita | Spain |
| 2010s | 239.62 grams per day per capita | 268.02 grams per day per capita | 28.4 grams per day per capita | Spain |
| 2020s | 269.41 grams per day per capita | 274.28 grams per day per capita | 4.87 grams per day per capita | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily meat consumption per person, Denmark or Spain?
- Denmark, at 277.45 grams per day per capita against 276.14 grams per day per capita in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily meat consumption per person between Denmark and Spain?
- 1.31 grams per day per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for daily meat consumption per person?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.