Cattle livestock count heads in Denmark
Denmark: Cattle livestock count heads was 1.41 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.41 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
100th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.59 million
in 1961
All-time low
1.41 million
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Denmark is 1.41 million, 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, cattle livestock count heads in Denmark peaked at 3.59 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 2024.
That places Denmark 100th 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.59 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.50 million | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.34 million | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 3.28 million | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.35 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.28 million | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.14 million | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 3.00 million | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 2.84 million | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 2.72 million | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 2.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.96 million | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 3.10 million | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 3.06 million | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.10 million | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.08 million | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.04 million | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.96 million | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.91 million | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.86 million | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.85 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.75 million | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.62 million | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.50 million | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.35 million | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 2.26 million | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.22 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.24 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.22 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.19 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.10 million | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.09 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.98 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.89 million | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.87 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.65 million | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million | -1.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.41 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.41 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.32 million | 3.00 million | 3.59 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.98 million | 2.72 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 million | 2.22 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.10 million | 1.89 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 1.53 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.50 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.41 million | 1.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 cattle livestock count heads in Denmark?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Denmark was 1.41 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Denmark ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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