Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Denmark
Denmark: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 19 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Denmark stood at 19 kg/An.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Denmark peaked at 37 kg/An in 1964 and was at its lowest, 17 kg/An, in 2012.
That places Denmark 78th out of 234 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 34 kg/An | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 35 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 37 kg/An | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 35 kg/An | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 36 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 34 kg/An | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 35 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 35 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 34 kg/An | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 36 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 35 kg/An | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 36 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 23 kg/An | -36.1% |
| 1975 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 21 kg/An | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23 kg/An | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 22 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21 kg/An | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 22 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 21 kg/An | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 kg/An | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 20 kg/An | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 22 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 20 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 kg/An | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 18 kg/An | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 21 kg/An | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 19 kg/An | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 18 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 19 kg/An | +5.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 19 kg/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 kg/An, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 19 kg/An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19 kg/An, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) 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 | -36.1% | 36 kg/An | 23 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.22 kg/An | 34 kg/An | 37 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.5 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 36 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5 kg/An | 22 kg/An | 23 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.6 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 23 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 23 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 19 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 78 Algeria 19 kg/An compare
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- 78 Czechoslovakia 19 kg/An compare
- 78 France 19 kg/An compare
- 78 Hungary 19 kg/An compare
- 78 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 19 kg/An compare
- 78 Serbia and Montenegro 19 kg/An compare
- 78 Caribbean 19 kg/An compare
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)
- 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Denmark?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Denmark was 19 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 37 kg/An in 1964.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 kg/An in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Denmark ranks 78th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 sheep, 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.