Poultry meat per animal in Denmark
Denmark: Poultry meat per animal was 1.55 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.55 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.84 kilograms per animal
in 2012
All-time low
1.09 kilograms per animal
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry meat per animal in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.55 kilograms per animal for poultry meat per animal in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry meat per animal in Denmark peaked at 1.84 kilograms per animal in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.09 kilograms per animal, in 1966.
That places Denmark 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry meat per animal in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 1.24 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.23 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.24 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.25 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.09 kilograms per animal | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 1.1 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 1.27 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.31 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.31 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.31 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.34 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.24 kilograms per animal | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 1.25 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.23 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.29 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.28 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.26 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.25 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.27 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.27 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.28 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.29 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.26 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.24 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.27 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.29 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.35 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.38 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.39 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.39 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.48 kilograms per animal | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.46 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.43 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.41 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.45 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.49 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.46 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.41 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.51 kilograms per animal | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.57 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.66 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.75 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.67 kilograms per animal | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.72 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.76 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.84 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.56 kilograms per animal | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.55 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.52 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.52 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.42 kilograms per animal | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.51 kilograms per animal | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6 kilograms per animal | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.55 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.55 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.55 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.55 kilograms per animal is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.67 kilograms per animal, 93% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.55 kilograms per animal is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7 kilograms per animal, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 kilograms per animal | 1.09 kilograms per animal | 1.3 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.29 kilograms per animal | 1.23 kilograms per animal | 1.34 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 kilograms per animal | 1.24 kilograms per animal | 1.29 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 kilograms per animal | 1.29 kilograms per animal | 1.48 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 kilograms per animal | 1.41 kilograms per animal | 1.75 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 kilograms per animal | 1.42 kilograms per animal | 1.84 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 kilograms per animal | 1.55 kilograms per animal | 1.6 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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)
- 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 poultry meat per animal in Denmark?
- Poultry meat per animal in Denmark was 1.55 kilograms per animal 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 poultry meat per animal recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 kilograms per animal in 2012.
- What is the lowest poultry meat per animal recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 kilograms per animal in 1966.
- How does Denmark rank for poultry meat per animal?
- Denmark ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry meat per animal rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Poultry meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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