Daily meat consumption per person in Denmark
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 192 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
63
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 167.3 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 149.45 grams per day per capita | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 144.55 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 146.88 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 143.62 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 158.37 grams per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 153.56 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 150.83 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 154.74 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 154.34 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 153.82 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 158.77 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 158.5 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 158.86 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 170.79 grams per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 180.64 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 182.46 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 199.55 grams per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 197.58 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 216.63 grams per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 205.2 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 193.67 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 201.63 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 216.13 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 228.62 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 258.18 grams per day per capita | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 263.21 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 265.71 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 271.2 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 268.52 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 276.09 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 280.56 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 274.92 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 275.46 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 278.28 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 280.01 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 267.18 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 296.75 grams per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 186.31 grams per day per capita | -37.2% |
| 2000 | 191.26 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 198.82 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 228.66 grams per day per capita | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 211.48 grams per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 197.69 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 253.41 grams per day per capita | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 217.05 grams per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 246.59 grams per day per capita | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 214.94 grams per day per capita | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 181.94 grams per day per capita | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 210.47 grams per day per capita | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 200.79 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 210.36 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 212.69 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 241.15 grams per day per capita | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 255.48 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 264.88 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 258.58 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 272.44 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 269.4 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 267.64 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 277.12 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 255.43 grams per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 277.45 grams per day per capita | +8.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 277.45 grams per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 217.92 grams per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 277.45 grams per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194.34 grams per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily meat consumption per person in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -37.2% | 296.75 grams per day per capita | 186.31 grams per day per capita |
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
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 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 192 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
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.