Number of pigs in Denmark
Denmark: Number of pigs was 11.58 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of pigs in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 11.58 million animals for number of pigs in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Denmark peaked at 13.72 million animals in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.10 million animals, in 1961.
That places Denmark 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.87 million animals | 7.10 million animals | 8.59 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.35 million animals | 7.68 million animals | 9.34 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.28 million animals | 8.72 million animals | 9.96 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.82 million animals | 9.28 million animals | 12.10 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.92 million animals | 11.92 million animals | 13.72 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.54 million animals | 12.08 million animals | 13.17 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.21 million animals | 11.37 million animals | 13.39 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 670,272 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 11.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.23 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Denmark?
- Number of pigs in Denmark was 11.58 million animals 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 number of pigs recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.72 million animals in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.10 million animals in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for number of pigs?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Number of pigs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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