Pig meat production in Denmark
Denmark: Pig meat production was 1.32 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pig 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
The most recent figure for pig meat production in Denmark is 1.32 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Denmark peaked at 1.81 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 614,300 tonnes, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 15th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 | 687,689 tonnes | 614,300 tonnes | 744,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 767,084 tonnes | 716,480 tonnes | 899,074 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 million tonnes | 972,200 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 12 South Korea 1.46 million tonnes compare
- 13 Philippines 1.41 million tonnes compare
- 14 Netherlands 1.39 million tonnes compare
- 16 Japan 1.26 million tonnes compare
- 17 Italy 1.26 million tonnes compare
- 18 United Kingdom 960,800 tonnes compare
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 pig meat production in Denmark?
- Pig meat production in Denmark was 1.32 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 pig meat production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 614,300 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for pig meat production?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.