Denmark vs Nigeria: Global meat production

Denmark
1.60 million
in 2024
Nigeria
1.68 million
in 2024
Denmark rank
36th
Nigeria rank
34th

Global meat production over time

  • Denmark
  • Nigeria
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.68 million against 1.60 million in Denmark, a difference of 75,820.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 34th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 953,001 336,786 616,216 Denmark
1970s 1.08 million 468,450 614,268 Denmark
1980s 1.42 million 760,812 662,088 Denmark
1990s 1.83 million 878,398 948,071 Denmark
2000s 2.07 million 1.24 million 826,200 Denmark
2010s 1.90 million 1.41 million 495,728 Denmark
2020s 1.79 million 1.65 million 141,958 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global meat production, Denmark or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.68 million against 1.60 million in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in global meat production between Denmark and Nigeria?
75,820, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Nigeria rank globally for global meat production?
Denmark ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 34th of 202 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