Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Denmark
Denmark: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Denmark stood at 0.76.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Denmark peaked at 2.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2497, in 1973.
That places Denmark 76th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 | 0.6809 | 1.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5191 | 0.2497 | 0.6409 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5957 | 0.4503 | 0.8387 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9057 | 0.7692 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.7398 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 0.83 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.715 | 0.64 | 0.81 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.17 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.17 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Denmark?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Denmark was 0.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2497 in 1973.
- How does Denmark rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Denmark ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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