Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Denmark
Denmark: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) was 116,400 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 116,400 t for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Denmark peaked at 253,372 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 116,400 t, in 2024.
That places Denmark 88th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140,500 t | — |
| 1962 | 177,800 t | +26.5% |
| 1963 | 180,100 t | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 156,500 t | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 154,400 t | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 195,200 t | +26.4% |
| 1967 | 218,400 t | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 207,100 t | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 193,800 t | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 191,700 t | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 194,800 t | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 170,600 t | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 184,500 t | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 238,300 t | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 235,786 t | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 242,239 t | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 243,005 t | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 237,591 t | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 253,372 t | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 245,299 t | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 237,000 t | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 230,300 t | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 239,400 t | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 246,708 t | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 236,473 t | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 243,151 t | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 234,603 t | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 216,730 t | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 204,517 t | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 201,699 t | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 212,536 t | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 217,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 203,100 t | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 189,300 t | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 181,700 t | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 178,000 t | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 174,800 t | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 161,800 t | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 156,588 t | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 153,900 t | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 153,400 t | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 153,500 t | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 146,500 t | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 150,000 t | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 135,921 t | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 128,650 t | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 129,986 t | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 128,800 t | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 127,900 t | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 132,500 t | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 134,200 t | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 126,700 t | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 128,000 t | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 125,759 t | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 120,491 t | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 129,340 t | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 124,148 t | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 130,200 t | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 125,600 t | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 122,110 t | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 123,110 t | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 119,910 t | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 118,640 t | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 116,400 t | -1.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 116,400 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,460 t, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 116,400 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,300 t, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +29.2% | 184,500 t | 238,300 t |
| 1962 | +26.5% | 140,500 t | 177,800 t |
| 1966 | +26.4% | 154,400 t | 195,200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180,422 t | 140,500 t | 218,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 219,189 t | 170,600 t | 253,372 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,418 t | 204,517 t | 246,708 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,652 t | 156,588 t | 217,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,856 t | 127,900 t | 153,900 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,694 t | 120,491 t | 134,200 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,034 t | 116,400 t | 123,110 t | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Denmark?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Denmark was 116,400 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 253,372 t in 1979.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,400 t in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
- Denmark ranks 88th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.