Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark
Denmark: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 436,540 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark is 436,540 animals, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark peaked at 1.27 million animals in 1967 and was at its lowest, 436,540 animals, in 2024.
That places Denmark 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 million animals | 935,298 animals | 1.27 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million animals | 882,000 animals | 1.14 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million animals | 816,665 animals | 1.09 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 756,023 animals | 638,700 animals | 857,300 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 556,902 animals | 486,900 animals | 626,100 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 488,433 animals | 460,542 animals | 519,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 447,752 animals | 436,540 animals | 456,200 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 80 Dominican Republic 479,966 animals compare
- 81 Rwanda 468,904 animals compare
- 82 Afghanistan 467,376 animals compare
- 84 Sweden 433,650 animals compare
- 85 Costa Rica 409,528 animals compare
- 86 Portugal 402,420 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 670,272 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 11.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.23 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark was 436,540 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million animals in 1967.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 436,540 animals in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Denmark ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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