Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Denmark
Denmark: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 818.95 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
818.95 million tonnes
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
818.95 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
168.36 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 818.95 million tonnes for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Denmark peaked at 818.95 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 168.36 million tonnes, in 1963.
Denmark ranks 16th 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.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 187.43 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 170.70 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 168.36 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 174.91 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 174.47 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 196.56 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 194.68 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 195.30 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 204.22 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 208.40 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 211.92 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 222.61 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 227.20 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 232.07 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 253.40 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 272.86 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 280.99 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 312.80 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 315.04 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 351.60 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 339.55 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 326.26 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 345.33 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 377.01 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 406.55 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 467.66 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 485.56 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 498.20 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 518.07 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 522.31 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 545.62 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 564.29 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 561.46 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 570.15 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 585.42 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 597.18 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 577.34 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 650.05 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 414.19 million tonnes | -36.3% |
| 2000 | 431.12 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 454.05 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 529.33 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 495.47 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 469.29 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 608.92 million tonnes | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 528.82 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 608.72 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 536.97 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 460.66 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 539.17 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 520.79 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 552.46 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 566.17 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 650.03 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 696.62 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 731.02 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 721.44 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 768.48 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 768.42 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 770.91 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 804.03 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 747.39 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 818.95 million tonnes | +9.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 818.95 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 818.95 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 573.96 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... 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 | -36.3% | 650.05 million tonnes | 414.19 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185.18 million tonnes | 168.36 million tonnes | 204.22 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 253.73 million tonnes | 208.40 million tonnes | 315.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 411.58 million tonnes | 326.26 million tonnes | 518.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 558.80 million tonnes | 414.19 million tonnes | 650.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 512.33 million tonnes | 431.12 million tonnes | 608.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 651.46 million tonnes | 520.79 million tonnes | 768.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 785.32 million tonnes | 747.39 million tonnes | 818.95 million tonnes | 4 |
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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Denmark?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Denmark was 818.95 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 818.95 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.36 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does Denmark rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.