Global meat production, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 40.09 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.09 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
53.94 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
21.16 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Denmark is 40.09 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 53.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.16 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.16 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 22.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 23.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 24.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 25.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 25.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 24.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 23.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 24.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 26.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 25.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 26.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 27.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 26.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 26.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 27.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 28.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 31.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 32.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 33.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 33.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 34.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 34.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 35.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 37.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 37.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 37.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 37.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 38.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 40.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 43.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 47 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 47.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 46.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 46.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 49.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 50.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 49.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 52.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 53.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 52.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 53.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 53.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 51.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 52.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 50.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 47.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 49.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 51.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 49.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 47.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 47.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 46.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 44.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 47.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 50.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 47.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 39.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 40.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 40.09 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 40.09 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre, 10.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 47.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 4 Singapore 77.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Belgium 56.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 47.95 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Israel 39.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Barbados 37.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 33.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.392 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4345 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Denmark was 40.09 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 53.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.