Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Denmark
Denmark: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,550 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1,550 g/An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Denmark peaked at 1,841 g/An in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,013 g/An, in 1966.
Denmark ranks 88th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | g/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,200 g/An | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,013 g/An | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 1,015 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1,202 g/An | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 1,187 g/An | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,221 g/An | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1,220 g/An | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,223 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,223 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,225 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,279 g/An | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1,173 g/An | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 1,176 g/An | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,155 g/An | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,227 g/An | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1,219 g/An | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,217 g/An | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,201 g/An | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,217 g/An | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,229 g/An | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,239 g/An | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,241 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,216 g/An | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,199 g/An | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,215 g/An | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,254 g/An | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,235 g/An | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,288 g/An | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,299 g/An | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,320 g/An | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,300 g/An | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,394 g/An | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 1,371 g/An | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,341 g/An | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,324 g/An | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,368 g/An | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,411 g/An | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,403 g/An | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,393 g/An | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,385 g/An | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,496 g/An | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,545 g/An | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,655 g/An | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1,740 g/An | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1,669 g/An | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,718 g/An | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,761 g/An | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,841 g/An | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,557 g/An | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1,550 g/An | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,517 g/An | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,517 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,497 g/An | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,411 g/An | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1,506 g/An | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1,598 g/An | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1,596 g/An | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,551 g/An | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,548 g/An | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,550 g/An | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,550 g/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,634 g/An, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,550 g/An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,670 g/An, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,157 g/An | 1,013 g/An | 1,202 g/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,212 g/An | 1,155 g/An | 1,279 g/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,219 g/An | 1,199 g/An | 1,241 g/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,313 g/An | 1,235 g/An | 1,394 g/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,506 g/An | 1,368 g/An | 1,740 g/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,588 g/An | 1,411 g/An | 1,841 g/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,569 g/An | 1,548 g/An | 1,598 g/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 87 Senegal 1,554 g/An compare
- 89 Suriname 1,549 g/An compare
- 90 Serbia and Montenegro 1,540 g/An compare
- 91 China, Hong Kong SAR 1,526 g/An compare
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- Cropland extent 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Denmark?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Denmark was 1,550 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,841 g/An in 2012.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,013 g/An in 1966.
- How does Denmark rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Denmark ranks 88th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.