Beef production in Denmark
Denmark: Beef production was 116,400 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
116,400 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
71st
of 198 countries
All-time high
253,372 tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
116,400 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 116,400 tonnes for beef production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Denmark peaked at 253,372 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 116,400 tonnes, in 2024.
That places Denmark 71st 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.
Beef production in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 177,800 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1963 | 180,100 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 156,500 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 154,400 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 195,200 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1967 | 218,400 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 207,100 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 193,800 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 191,700 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 194,800 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 170,600 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 184,500 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 238,300 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 235,786 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 242,239 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 243,005 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 237,591 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 253,372 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 245,299 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 237,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 230,300 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 239,400 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 246,708 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 236,473 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 243,151 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 234,603 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 216,730 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 204,517 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 201,699 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 212,536 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 217,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 203,100 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 189,300 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 181,700 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 178,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 174,800 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 161,800 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 156,588 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 153,900 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 153,400 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 153,500 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 146,500 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 150,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 135,921 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 128,650 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 129,986 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 128,800 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 127,900 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 132,500 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 134,200 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 126,700 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 128,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 125,759 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 120,491 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 129,340 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 124,148 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 130,200 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 125,600 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 122,110 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 123,110 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 119,910 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 118,640 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 116,400 tonnes | -1.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 116,400 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,740 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 116,400 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,510 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +29.2% | 184,500 tonnes | 238,300 tonnes |
| 1962 | +26.5% | 140,500 tonnes | 177,800 tonnes |
| 1966 | +26.4% | 154,400 tonnes | 195,200 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180,422 tonnes | 140,500 tonnes | 218,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 219,189 tonnes | 170,600 tonnes | 253,372 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,418 tonnes | 204,517 tonnes | 246,708 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,652 tonnes | 156,588 tonnes | 217,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,856 tonnes | 127,900 tonnes | 153,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,694 tonnes | 120,491 tonnes | 134,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,034 tonnes | 116,400 tonnes | 123,110 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Denmark?
- Beef production in Denmark was 116,400 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 253,372 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,400 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for beef production?
- Denmark ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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