Denmark vs Nigeria: Meat production
Denmark
1.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
1.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
35th
Nigeria rank
33rd
Meat production over time
- Denmark
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.68 million tonnes against 1.60 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 75,820 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 201 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 tonnes | 336,786 tonnes | 616,216 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.08 million tonnes | 468,450 tonnes | 614,268 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.42 million tonnes | 760,812 tonnes | 662,088 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.83 million tonnes | 878,398 tonnes | 948,071 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.07 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 826,200 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 495,728 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 141,958 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production, Denmark or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.68 million tonnes against 1.60 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat production between Denmark and Nigeria?
- 75,820 tonnes, 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 meat production?
- Denmark ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 33rd 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 Meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.