Chicken meat production in Denmark
Denmark: Chicken meat production was 163,170 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 69th of 198 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 670,272 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 11.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.23 million hectares (2024)
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 69th out of 198 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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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.