Meat production by livestock type in Denmark
Denmark: Meat production by livestock type was 3,404 tonnes in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
3,404 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 60 countries
All-time high
4,500 tonnes
in 1965
All-time low
2,400 tonnes
in 1979
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Meat production by livestock type in Denmark, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3,404 tonnes for meat production by livestock type in 2017.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production by livestock type in Denmark peaked at 4,500 tonnes in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2,400 tonnes, in 1979.
Denmark ranks 48th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Meat production by livestock type in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,600 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 3,200 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 4,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 4,500 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 4,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,800 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1969 | 2,900 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 2,500 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,100 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 2,600 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,500 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 2,400 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 2,617 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 2,623 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,686 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2,774 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2,610 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 2,796 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 2,827 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2,800 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,850 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2,900 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,990 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 3,528 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 3,316 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 3,400 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,137 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3,191 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,210 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,247 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,200 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,100 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,629 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 3,530 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,523 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,500 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,456 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,594 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3,454 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,404 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,404 tonnes | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3,404 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,614 tonnes, 74% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3,404 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,354 tonnes, 78% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat production by livestock type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +33.3% | 3,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes |
| 1968 | -30.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes |
| 1964 | +25.0% | 3,200 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,589 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,580 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes | 3,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,748 tonnes | 2,610 tonnes | 2,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,223 tonnes | 2,990 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,171 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 3,629 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,483 tonnes | 3,404 tonnes | 3,594 tonnes | 8 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 meat production by livestock type in Denmark?
- Meat production by livestock type in Denmark was 3,404 tonnes in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production by livestock type recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4,500 tonnes in 1965.
- What is the lowest meat production by livestock type recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Denmark rank for meat production by livestock type?
- Denmark ranks 48th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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