Chicken meat production, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Chicken meat production, per capita was 0.0273 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0273 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
41st
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0373 tonnes per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.0116 tonnes per person
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production, per capita in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0273 tonnes per person for chicken meat production, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0373 tonnes per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 tonnes per person, in 1968.
Denmark ranks 41st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Chicken meat production, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0191 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.016 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.02 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.02 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.021 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.028 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0296 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.035 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0371 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0337 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.03 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.027 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0273 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0203 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0273 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0202 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.015 tonnes per person | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 0.0191 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0164 tonnes per person | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0203 tonnes per person | 0.0172 tonnes per person | 0.0231 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0296 tonnes per person | 0.0241 tonnes per person | 0.035 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0337 tonnes per person | 0.0305 tonnes per person | 0.0373 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.029 tonnes per person | 0.0253 tonnes per person | 0.0339 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0272 tonnes per person | 0.0257 tonnes per person | 0.0283 tonnes per person | 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 chicken meat production, per capita in Denmark?
- Chicken meat production, per capita in Denmark was 0.0273 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chicken meat production, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0373 tonnes per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 tonnes per person in 1968.
- How does Denmark rank for chicken meat production, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chicken meat production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chicken meat production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chicken meat production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Chicken meat production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.