Animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark
Denmark: Animals slaughtered for meat was 436,540 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
436,540
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
84th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.27 million
in 1967
All-time low
436,540
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark is 436,540, 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, animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark peaked at 1.27 million in 1967 and was at its lowest, 436,540, in 2024.
That places Denmark 84th out of 198 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.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 961,179 | — |
| 1962 | 1.20 million | +24.5% |
| 1963 | 1.23 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.02 million | -17.2% |
| 1965 | 935,298 | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 1.27 million | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 1.26 million | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.16 million | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 1.11 million | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.06 million | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 882,000 | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 889,000 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 million | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.06 million | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 961,900 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 887,400 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 816,665 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 787,986 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 836,242 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 857,300 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 800,900 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 774,700 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 745,000 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 734,500 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 722,600 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 662,300 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 638,700 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 622,300 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 615,500 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 626,100 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 593,520 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 606,910 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 531,766 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 492,899 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 498,025 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 495,100 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 486,900 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 500,842 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 519,000 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 496,000 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 495,000 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 485,218 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 460,542 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 495,843 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 471,785 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 493,200 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 466,900 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 451,600 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 456,200 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 450,570 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 443,850 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 436,540 | -1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 436,540 is above the median for high income countries, which is 161,025, 2.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 436,540 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 million | 935,298 | 1.27 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million | 882,000 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 816,665 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 756,023 | 638,700 | 857,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 556,902 | 486,900 | 626,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 488,433 | 460,542 | 519,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 447,752 | 436,540 | 456,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 81 Dominican Republic 479,966 compare
- 82 Rwanda 468,904 compare
- 83 Afghanistan 467,376 compare
- 85 Sweden 433,650 compare
- 86 Costa Rica 409,528 compare
- 87 Portugal 402,420 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.392 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark was 436,540 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 1967.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 436,540 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Denmark ranks 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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