Chile vs Denmark: Global meat production

Chile
1.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark
1.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
37th
Denmark rank
35th

Global meat production over time

  • Chile
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.60 million tonnes against 1.56 million tonnes in Chile, a difference of 39,580 tonnes.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 35th of 201 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 251,514 tonnes 953,001 tonnes 701,487 tonnes Denmark
1970s 284,285 tonnes 1.08 million tonnes 798,433 tonnes Denmark
1980s 388,978 tonnes 1.42 million tonnes 1.03 million tonnes Denmark
1990s 718,599 tonnes 1.83 million tonnes 1.11 million tonnes Denmark
2000s 1.18 million tonnes 2.07 million tonnes 887,406 tonnes Denmark
2010s 1.45 million tonnes 1.90 million tonnes 448,984 tonnes Denmark
2020s 1.57 million tonnes 1.79 million tonnes 221,836 tonnes Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global meat production, Chile or Denmark?
Denmark, at 1.60 million tonnes against 1.56 million tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in global meat production between Chile and Denmark?
39,580 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Denmark?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Chile and Denmark rank globally for global meat production?
Chile ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 35th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global meat production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 11,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed