Cattle meat per animal in Denmark
Denmark: Cattle meat per animal was 267 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
267 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 198 countries
All-time high
270 kilograms per animal
in 2020
All-time low
146 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle meat per animal in Denmark is 267 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Denmark peaked at 270 kilograms per animal in 2020 and was at its lowest, 146 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 46th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 146 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 149 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 146 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 153 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 165 kilograms per animal | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 169 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 172 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 164 kilograms per animal | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 168 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 173 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 183 kilograms per animal | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 193 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 208 kilograms per animal | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 212 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 209 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 213 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 214 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 221 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 224 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 225 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 224 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 226 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 227 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 226 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 229 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 240 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 244 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 244 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 250 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 256 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 254 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 253 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 254 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 244 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 244 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 242 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 242 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 244 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 245 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 247 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 249 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 245 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 247 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 247 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 256 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 261 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 261 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 260 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 263 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 265 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 259 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 255 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 259 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 259 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 262 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 261 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 263 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 264 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 269 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 270 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 270 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 266 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 267 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 267 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 267 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 261 kilograms per animal, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 267 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 261 kilograms per animal, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.11 kilograms per animal | 146 kilograms per animal | 172 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 205 kilograms per animal | 173 kilograms per animal | 224 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.5 kilograms per animal | 224 kilograms per animal | 250 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.8 kilograms per animal | 242 kilograms per animal | 256 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 253.6 kilograms per animal | 245 kilograms per animal | 263 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.6 kilograms per animal | 255 kilograms per animal | 269 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 268 kilograms per animal | 266 kilograms per animal | 270 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 43 Guatemala 270 kilograms per animal compare
- 44 Croatia 268 kilograms per animal compare
- 44 Hong Kong 268 kilograms per animal compare
- 46 Serbia 267 kilograms per animal compare
- 48 Brunei 261 kilograms per animal compare
- 48 Hungary 261 kilograms per animal compare
- 48 Kuwait 261 kilograms per animal compare
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 cattle meat per animal in Denmark?
- Cattle meat per animal in Denmark was 267 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 270 kilograms per animal in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Denmark ranks 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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