What is daily meat consumption per person in Denmark?

Daily meat consumption per person in Denmark was 277.45 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 296.75 grams per day per capita in 1998.

What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 143.62 grams per day per capita in 1965.

How does Denmark rank for daily meat consumption per person?

Denmark ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily meat consumption per person in Denmark

Name: Daily meat consumption per person in Denmark
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Daily meat consumption per person was 277.45 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

277.45 grams per day per capita

Change on year

up 8.6%

World rank

17th

of 191 countries

All-time high

296.75 grams per day per capita

in 1998

All-time low

143.62 grams per day per capita

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily meat consumption per person in Denmark, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Denmark is 277.45 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Denmark peaked at 296.75 grams per day per capita in 1998 and was at its lowest, 143.62 grams per day per capita, in 1965.

Denmark ranks 17th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	152.15 grams per day per capita	143.62 grams per day per capita	167.3 grams per day per capita	9
1970s	171.53 grams per day per capita	153.82 grams per day per capita	199.55 grams per day per capita	10
1980s	232.02 grams per day per capita	193.67 grams per day per capita	271.2 grams per day per capita	10
1990s	268.41 grams per day per capita	186.31 grams per day per capita	296.75 grams per day per capita	10
2000s	214.18 grams per day per capita	181.94 grams per day per capita	253.41 grams per day per capita	10
2010s	239.62 grams per day per capita	200.79 grams per day per capita	272.44 grams per day per capita	10
2020s	269.41 grams per day per capita	255.43 grams per day per capita	277.45 grams per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Denmark

14 Hong Kong 294.33 grams per day per capita compare
15 Bermuda 288.32 grams per day per capita compare
16 Brazil 286.49 grams per day per capita compare
18 Spain 276.14 grams per day per capita compare
19 Croatia 273.18 grams per day per capita compare
20 Portugal 272.11 grams per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is daily meat consumption per person in Denmark?: Daily meat consumption per person in Denmark was 277.45 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 296.75 grams per day per capita in 1998.
What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 143.62 grams per day per capita in 1965.
How does Denmark rank for daily meat consumption per person?: Denmark ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Daily meat consumption per person
Unit: grams per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.