Number of cattle in Denmark
Denmark: Number of cattle was 1.41 million animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of cattle 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 number of cattle in Denmark is 1.41 million animals, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Denmark peaked at 3.59 million animals in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million animals, in 2024.
That places Denmark 99th out of 196 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 | 3.32 million animals | 3.00 million animals | 3.59 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.98 million animals | 2.72 million animals | 3.10 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 million animals | 2.22 million animals | 2.96 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.10 million animals | 1.89 million animals | 2.24 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million animals | 1.53 million animals | 1.91 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million animals | 1.50 million animals | 1.61 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million animals | 1.41 million animals | 1.50 million animals | 5 |
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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 number of cattle in Denmark?
- Number of cattle in Denmark was 1.41 million 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 number of cattle recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million animals in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million animals in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for number of cattle?
- Denmark ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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