Meat production in Denmark
Denmark: Meat production was 1.60 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.60 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
36th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.16 million tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
846,250 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.60 million tonnes for meat production in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Denmark peaked at 2.16 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 846,250 tonnes, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 36th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 846,250 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 905,690 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 913,320 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 946,950 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 989,800 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1.00 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.03 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 993,400 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 952,800 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 992,700 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 1.04 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.03 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.08 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.09 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.15 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.26 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 1.32 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.33 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.33 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.40 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.44 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.50 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.51 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.50 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.63 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.75 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 1.88 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.85 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.88 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.01 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.99 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.14 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.11 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.05 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.11 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.05 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.99 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.88 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.87 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.57 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million tonnes | +2.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.60 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,415 tonnes, 5.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.60 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,315 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 953,001 tonnes | 846,250 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million tonnes | 992,700 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 production in Denmark?
- Meat production in Denmark was 1.60 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 846,250 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for meat production?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.