Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark
Denmark: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,196 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,196 animals
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
84th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,482 animals
in 1967
All-time low
1,196 animals
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark is 1,196 animals, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark peaked at 3,482 animals in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1,196 animals, in 2024.
That places Denmark 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,633 animals | — |
| 1962 | 3,278 animals | +24.5% |
| 1963 | 3,383 animals | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2,801 animals | -17.2% |
| 1965 | 2,562 animals | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 3,159 animals | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 3,482 animals | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 3,449 animals | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 3,170 animals | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 3,033 animals | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 2,918 animals | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 2,416 animals | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 2,436 animals | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3,082 animals | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 3,089 animals | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 3,119 animals | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 3,114 animals | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,939 animals | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 3,105 animals | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 2,988 animals | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 2,896 animals | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 2,796 animals | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 2,885 animals | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 2,989 animals | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2,827 animals | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 2,776 animals | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,635 animals | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 2,431 animals | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 2,237 animals | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 2,159 animals | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 2,291 animals | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 2,349 animals | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,194 animals | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 2,122 animals | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,041 animals | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,012 animals | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,980 animals | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,815 animals | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1,750 animals | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,705 animals | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,686 animals | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,715 animals | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,626 animals | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1,663 animals | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,457 animals | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 1,350 animals | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1,364 animals | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,356 animals | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,334 animals | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,372 animals | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,422 animals | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,359 animals | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,356 animals | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,329 animals | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,262 animals | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,358 animals | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1,293 animals | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,351 animals | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,279 animals | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,237 animals | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,250 animals | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,234 animals | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,216 animals | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1,196 animals | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,102 animals | 2,562 animals | 3,482 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,925 animals | 2,416 animals | 3,119 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,746 animals | 2,237 animals | 2,989 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,071 animals | 1,750 animals | 2,349 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,526 animals | 1,334 animals | 1,715 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,338 animals | 1,262 animals | 1,422 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,227 animals | 1,196 animals | 1,250 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 81 Dominican Republic 1,315 animals compare
- 82 Rwanda 1,285 animals compare
- 83 Afghanistan 1,280 animals compare
- 85 Sweden 1,188 animals compare
- 86 Costa Rica 1,122 animals compare
- 87 Portugal 1,103 animals 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 number of animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Denmark was 1,196 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,482 animals in 1967.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,196 animals in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Denmark ranks 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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