Chicken meat production in Denmark
Denmark: Chicken meat production was 163,170 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
163,170 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
200,739 tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
56,500 tonnes
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Denmark stood at 163,170 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 56,500 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 84,000 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 77,600 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 90,100 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 78,100 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 60,300 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 58,500 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 56,500 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 60,700 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 70,100 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 70,900 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 75,800 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 80,100 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 85,300 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 82,400 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 88,200 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 92,700 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 88,600 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 90,772 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 87,899 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 96,100 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 102,233 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 102,388 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 103,051 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 107,186 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 107,036 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 105,763 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 109,893 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 118,663 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 123,736 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 129,209 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 144,739 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 153,400 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 159,900 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 157,700 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 156,700 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 160,773 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 174,370 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 186,286 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 187,475 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 198,697 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 200,739 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 188,000 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 187,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 182,800 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 166,400 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 172,300 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 176,100 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 168,600 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 186,400 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 188,746 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 187,895 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 168,268 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 159,539 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 145,139 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 154,109 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 151,712 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 146,400 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 156,900 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 165,100 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 163,100 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 151,730 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 159,030 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 163,170 tonnes | +2.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 163,170 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,412 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 163,170 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,785 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,367 tonnes | 56,500 tonnes | 90,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 82,487 tonnes | 70,100 tonnes | 92,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,021 tonnes | 87,899 tonnes | 118,663 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 154,681 tonnes | 123,736 tonnes | 186,286 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,811 tonnes | 166,400 tonnes | 200,739 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,511 tonnes | 145,139 tonnes | 188,746 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,426 tonnes | 151,730 tonnes | 165,100 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 chicken meat production in Denmark?
- Chicken meat production in Denmark was 163,170 tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 200,739 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,500 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.