Denmark vs New Zealand: Global meat production

Denmark
1.60 million
in 2024
New Zealand
1.49 million
in 2024
Denmark rank
36th
New Zealand rank
39th

Global meat production over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.60 million against 1.49 million in New Zealand, a difference of 115,160.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 39th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 953,001 845,137 107,864 Denmark
1970s 1.08 million 1.08 million 6,285 Denmark
1980s 1.42 million 1.23 million 188,809 Denmark
1990s 1.83 million 1.25 million 579,346 Denmark
2000s 2.07 million 1.40 million 669,933 Denmark
2010s 1.90 million 1.39 million 514,334 Denmark
2020s 1.79 million 1.47 million 315,962 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global meat production, Denmark or New Zealand?
Denmark, at 1.60 million against 1.49 million in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in global meat production between Denmark and New Zealand?
115,160, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for global meat production?
Denmark ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 39th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 11,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed