Meat supply per person in Denmark
Denmark: Meat supply per person was 101.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
101.27 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
108.31 kilograms per year per capita
in 1998
All-time low
52.42 kilograms per year per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 101.27 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply per person in 2023.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Denmark peaked at 108.31 kilograms per year per capita in 1998 and was at its lowest, 52.42 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.
That places Denmark 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.06 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 54.55 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 52.76 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 53.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 52.42 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 57.81 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 56.05 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 55.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 56.48 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 56.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 56.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 57.95 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 57.85 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 57.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 62.34 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 65.93 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 66.6 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 72.84 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 72.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 79.07 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 74.9 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 70.69 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 73.6 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 78.89 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 83.45 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 94.24 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 96.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 96.99 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 98.99 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 98.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 100.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 102.4 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 100.35 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 100.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 101.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 102.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 97.52 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 108.31 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 68 kilograms per year per capita | -37.2% |
| 2000 | 69.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 72.57 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 83.46 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 77.19 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 72.16 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 92.49 kilograms per year per capita | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 79.22 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 90.01 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 78.45 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 66.41 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 76.82 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 73.29 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 76.78 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 77.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 88.02 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 93.25 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 96.68 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 94.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 99.44 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 98.33 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 101.15 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 93.23 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 101.27 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 101.27 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 101.27 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -37.2% | 108.31 kilograms per year per capita | 68 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.53 kilograms per year per capita | 52.42 kilograms per year per capita | 61.06 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.61 kilograms per year per capita | 56.15 kilograms per year per capita | 72.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.69 kilograms per year per capita | 70.69 kilograms per year per capita | 98.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.97 kilograms per year per capita | 68 kilograms per year per capita | 108.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.18 kilograms per year per capita | 66.41 kilograms per year per capita | 92.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.46 kilograms per year per capita | 73.29 kilograms per year per capita | 99.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.34 kilograms per year per capita | 93.23 kilograms per year per capita | 101.27 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 14 Hong Kong 107.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Bermuda 105.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Brazil 104.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 18 Spain 100.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Croatia 99.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Portugal 99.32 kilograms per year per capita 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 supply per person in Denmark?
- Meat supply per person in Denmark was 101.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 108.31 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.42 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
- How does Denmark rank for meat supply per person?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.