Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 2,632 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,632 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,577 animals per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
1,176 animals per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Denmark is 2,632 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 3,577 animals per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,176 animals per square kilometre, in 1968.
Denmark ranks 24th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,594 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,750 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 1,617 animals per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 1,877 animals per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 1,627 animals per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 1,488 animals per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 1,441 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1,176 animals per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1969 | 1,278 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 1,435 animals per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 1,453 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,550 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1,638 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 1,741 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 1,611 animals per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 1,880 animals per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 1,970 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 1,918 animals per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,850 animals per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,802 animals per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,973 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 2,127 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 2,103 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,096 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,163 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2,157 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,175 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,291 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 2,442 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 2,467 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,615 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2,810 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 2,953 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 3,028 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,032 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,810 animals per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 2,931 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3,250 animals per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 3,517 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 3,425 animals per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,519 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,577 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,375 animals per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3,375 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,056 animals per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 2,692 animals per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 2,603 animals per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2,530 animals per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2,526 animals per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,712 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2,679 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,552 animals per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 2,702 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2,574 animals per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2,392 animals per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2,540 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2,534 animals per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,593 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,605 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,584 animals per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,555 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,445 animals per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2,568 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 2,632 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,632 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,632 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,539 animals per square kilometre | 1,176 animals per square kilometre | 1,877 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,705 animals per square kilometre | 1,435 animals per square kilometre | 1,970 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,133 animals per square kilometre | 1,802 animals per square kilometre | 2,442 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,942 animals per square kilometre | 2,467 animals per square kilometre | 3,517 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,068 animals per square kilometre | 2,526 animals per square kilometre | 3,577 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,588 animals per square kilometre | 2,392 animals per square kilometre | 2,712 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,557 animals per square kilometre | 2,445 animals per square kilometre | 2,632 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 21 Brunei 3,710 animals per square kilometre compare
- 22 Kuwait 2,834 animals per square kilometre compare
- 23 Jordan 2,832 animals per square kilometre compare
- 25 Thailand 2,623 animals per square kilometre compare
- 26 Pakistan 2,612 animals per square kilometre compare
- 27 Indonesia 2,585 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Denmark was 2,632 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,577 animals per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 animals per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Denmark rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.