Chicken meat production in Denmark
Denmark: Chicken meat production was 163,170 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
163,170
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
200,739
in 2002
All-time low
56,500
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Denmark stood at 163,170.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Denmark peaked at 200,739 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 56,500, in 1968.
Denmark ranks 70th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Chicken meat production in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76,500 | — |
| 1962 | 84,000 | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 77,600 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 90,100 | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 78,100 | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 60,300 | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 58,500 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 56,500 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 60,700 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 70,100 | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 70,900 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 75,800 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 80,100 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 85,300 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 82,400 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 88,200 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 92,700 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 88,600 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 90,772 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 87,899 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 96,100 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 102,233 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 102,388 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 103,051 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 107,186 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 107,036 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 105,763 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 109,893 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 118,663 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 123,736 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 129,209 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 144,739 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 153,400 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 159,900 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 157,700 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 156,700 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 160,773 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 174,370 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 186,286 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 187,475 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 198,697 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 200,739 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 188,000 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 187,000 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 182,800 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 166,400 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 172,300 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 176,100 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 168,600 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 186,400 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 188,746 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 187,895 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 168,268 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 159,539 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 145,139 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 154,109 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 151,712 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 146,400 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 156,900 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 165,100 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 163,100 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 151,730 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 159,030 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 163,170 | +2.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 163,170 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,412, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 163,170 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,785, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,367 | 56,500 | 90,100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 82,487 | 70,100 | 92,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,021 | 87,899 | 118,663 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154,681 | 123,736 | 186,286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,811 | 166,400 | 200,739 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,511 | 145,139 | 188,746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,426 | 151,730 | 165,100 | 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 in Denmark?
- Chicken meat production in Denmark was 163,170 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 200,739 in 2002.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,500 in 1968.
- How does Denmark rank for chicken meat production?
- Denmark ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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