Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Denmark
Denmark: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 1.64 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.64 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
113th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.33 An per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
0.4144 An per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.64 An per square kilometre for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Denmark peaked at 2.33 An per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4144 An per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Denmark 113th out of 164 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Denmark, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8425 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7975 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7825 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8175 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1966 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1967 | 1.98 An per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1968 | 2.15 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 1.77 An per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 1.45 An per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 0.975 An per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1972 | 0.775 An per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1973 | 0.625 An per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.65 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5833 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5257 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5134 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4506 An per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4379 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4729 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4144 An per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4708 An per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4807 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6172 An per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7186 An per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8877 An per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 1.02 An per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 1.21 An per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 2.25 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.33 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.07 An per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 1.74 An per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.64 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.88 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.8 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.07 An per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.11 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.19 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.24 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.24 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.14 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.88 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 2 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.02 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.94 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.77 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.64 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.64 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 An per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.64 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.59 An per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 An per square kilometre | 0.7825 An per square kilometre | 2.15 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6986 An per square kilometre | 0.4379 An per square kilometre | 1.45 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7644 An per square kilometre | 0.4144 An per square kilometre | 1.35 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 An per square kilometre | 1.64 An per square kilometre | 2.33 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 An per square kilometre | 1.7 An per square kilometre | 2.24 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 An per square kilometre | 1.77 An per square kilometre | 2.14 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 An per square kilometre | 1.57 An per square kilometre | 1.76 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 110 Singapore 1.91 An per square kilometre compare
- 111 Czechia 1.89 An per square kilometre compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.64 An per square kilometre compare
- 114 Libya 1.62 An per square kilometre compare
- 115 Niger 1.52 An per square kilometre compare
- 116 Fiji 1.51 An per square kilometre 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Denmark?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Denmark was 1.64 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 An per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4144 An per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Denmark ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.