Eggs per bird in Denmark
Denmark: Eggs per bird was 12.19 kilograms per animal in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.19 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
68th
of 198 countries
All-time high
27.91 kilograms per animal
in 2006
All-time low
12.19 kilograms per animal
in 2020
Years of data
50
1969–2020
Eggs per bird in Denmark, 1969–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for eggs per bird in Denmark is 12.19 kilograms per animal, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Denmark peaked at 27.91 kilograms per animal in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.19 kilograms per animal, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 68th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 13.43 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1970 | 13.61 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 13.67 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 12.81 kilograms per animal | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 13.84 kilograms per animal | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 13.85 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 13.74 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 15.14 kilograms per animal | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 15.13 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 15.16 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 15.74 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 16.7 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 16.94 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 18.09 kilograms per animal | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 18.01 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 19.14 kilograms per animal | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 19.8 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 19.25 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 19.98 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 19.89 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 20.26 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 19.04 kilograms per animal | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 21.8 kilograms per animal | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 22.81 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 20.62 kilograms per animal | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 17.01 kilograms per animal | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 22.06 kilograms per animal | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 18.58 kilograms per animal | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 21.31 kilograms per animal | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 23.17 kilograms per animal | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 21.26 kilograms per animal | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 20.18 kilograms per animal | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 21.62 kilograms per animal | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 22.34 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 21.89 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.53 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 25 kilograms per animal | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 27.91 kilograms per animal | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 24.57 kilograms per animal | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 23 kilograms per animal | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 22.54 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.58 kilograms per animal | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 20.6 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 20.26 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.66 kilograms per animal | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 17.3 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 18.01 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 18.56 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 14.3 kilograms per animal | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 12.19 kilograms per animal | -14.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 12.19 kilograms per animal is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.07 kilograms per animal, 87% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 12.19 kilograms per animal is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.08 kilograms per animal, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.43 kilograms per animal | 13.43 kilograms per animal | 13.43 kilograms per animal | 1 |
| 1970s | 14.27 kilograms per animal | 12.81 kilograms per animal | 15.74 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.81 kilograms per animal | 16.7 kilograms per animal | 20.26 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.77 kilograms per animal | 17.01 kilograms per animal | 23.17 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.16 kilograms per animal | 20.18 kilograms per animal | 27.91 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.28 kilograms per animal | 14.3 kilograms per animal | 20.6 kilograms per animal | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.19 kilograms per animal | 12.19 kilograms per animal | 12.19 kilograms per animal | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 65 United Arab Emirates 12.43 kilograms per animal compare
- 66 Hungary 12.24 kilograms per animal compare
- 67 Guadeloupe 12.2 kilograms per animal compare
- 69 Lebanon 12.16 kilograms per animal compare
- 70 French Polynesia 12.13 kilograms per animal compare
- 71 Turkey 12.12 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird in Denmark?
- Eggs per bird in Denmark was 12.19 kilograms per animal in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest eggs per bird recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27.91 kilograms per animal in 2006.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.19 kilograms per animal in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for eggs per bird?
- Denmark ranks 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.