Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre was 2.57 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.57 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
21st
of 168 countries
All-time high
3.65 1000 An per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
1.24 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 2.57 1000 An per square kilometre.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 3.65 1000 An per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.24 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1968.
Denmark ranks 21st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.67 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.8 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 1.65 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 1.92 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 1.68 1000 An per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 1.56 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 1.51 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.24 1000 An per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 1.35 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 1.51 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 1.53 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.63 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1.72 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.82 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.68 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.96 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 2.06 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 2 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.94 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.88 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.05 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 2.21 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 2.19 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.17 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.24 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.23 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.23 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.35 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 2.52 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 2.53 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.69 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 2.88 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 3.03 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 3.09 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.11 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.87 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 3 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.32 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 3.59 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 3.49 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.59 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.65 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.43 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.42 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.09 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.73 1000 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 2.61 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.53 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.53 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.72 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.68 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.55 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.57 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.39 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.54 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.54 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.62 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.59 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.56 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.45 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.57 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.57 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.29 1000 An per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.57 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8523 1000 An per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.24 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.92 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.79 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.51 1000 An per square kilometre | 2.06 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.88 1000 An per square kilometre | 2.52 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 1000 An per square kilometre | 2.53 1000 An per square kilometre | 3.59 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 1000 An per square kilometre | 2.53 1000 An per square kilometre | 3.65 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 1000 An per square kilometre | 2.39 1000 An per square kilometre | 2.72 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 1000 An per square kilometre | 2.45 1000 An per square kilometre | 2.59 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 18 Jordan 2.86 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 19 Thailand 2.62 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 20 Indonesia 2.59 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 22 Portugal 2.54 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 23 Hungary 2.52 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 24 Guatemala 2.4 1000 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, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Denmark was 2.57 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 1000 An per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 1000 An per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Denmark rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — 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, Poultry — 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.