Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Denmark
Denmark: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 1.64 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Denmark is 1.64 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Denmark peaked at 2.33 An per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4144 An per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Denmark 96th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Denmark, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8425 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7975 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7825 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8175 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1966 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1967 | 1.98 An per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1968 | 2.15 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 1.77 An per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 1.45 An per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 0.975 An per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1972 | 0.775 An per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1973 | 0.625 An per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.65 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5833 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5257 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5134 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4506 An per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4379 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4729 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4144 An per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4708 An per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4807 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6172 An per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7186 An per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8877 An per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 1.02 An per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 1.21 An per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 2.25 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.33 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.07 An per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 1.74 An per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.64 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.88 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.8 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.07 An per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.11 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.19 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.24 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.24 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.14 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.88 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 2 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.02 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.94 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.77 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.64 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.64 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.84 An per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.64 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8 An per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 An per square kilometre | 0.7825 An per square kilometre | 2.15 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6986 An per square kilometre | 0.4379 An per square kilometre | 1.45 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7644 An per square kilometre | 0.4144 An per square kilometre | 1.35 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 An per square kilometre | 1.64 An per square kilometre | 2.33 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 An per square kilometre | 1.7 An per square kilometre | 2.24 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 An per square kilometre | 1.77 An per square kilometre | 2.14 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 An per square kilometre | 1.57 An per square kilometre | 1.76 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 93 Montenegro 1.8 An per square kilometre compare
- 94 Mexico 1.71 An per square kilometre compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.64 An per square kilometre compare
- 97 Czechia 1.58 An per square kilometre compare
- 98 Dominican Republic 1.58 An per square kilometre compare
- 99 Egypt 1.37 An per square kilometre compare
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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Denmark?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Denmark was 1.64 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 An per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4144 An per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Denmark ranks 96th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.