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Meat production in Denmark

Meat production in Denmark was 1,603,763 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. That is up 2.3% from 2023. That is the 8th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

2024, tonnes1,603,763
Change on 2023+2.3%
Rank8th of 26EU countries ranked
Series high2,157,6582004
Series low846,2501961

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Meat production in Denmark, 1961 to 2024

500K1M1.5M2M2.5M19611971198119912001201120241961: 846,250 tonnes1962: 905,690 tonnes1963: 913,320 tonnes1964: 946,950 tonnes1965: 989,800 tonnes1966: 1,001,200 tonnes1967: 1,027,600 tonnes1968: 993,400 tonnes1969: 952,800 tonnes1970: 992,700 tonnes1971: 1,043,900 tonnes1972: 1,025,600 tonnes1973: 1,052,700 tonnes1974: 1,081,700 tonnes1975: 1,064,015 tonnes1976: 1,060,322 tonnes1977: 1,094,829 tonnes1978: 1,153,732 tonnes1979: 1,257,675 tonnes1980: 1,319,114 tonnes1981: 1,332,499 tonnes1982: 1,330,508 tonnes1983: 1,398,489 tonnes1984: 1,395,938 tonnes1985: 1,438,701 tonnes1986: 1,506,886 tonnes1987: 1,500,619 tonnes1988: 1,505,570 tonnes1989: 1,500,671 tonnes1990: 1,546,712 tonnes1991: 1,629,106 tonnes1992: 1,747,646 tonnes1993: 1,880,145 tonnes1994: 1,889,334 tonnes1995: 1,854,488 tonnes1996: 1,847,678 tonnes1997: 1,876,881 tonnes1998: 1,986,570 tonnes1999: 2,006,130 tonnes2000: 1,985,389 tonnes2001: 2,090,982 tonnes2002: 2,135,645 tonnes2003: 2,114,041 tonnes2004: 2,157,658 tonnes2005: 2,121,868 tonnes2006: 2,053,950 tonnes2007: 2,110,779 tonnes2008: 2,018,240 tonnes2009: 1,888,237 tonnes2010: 1,993,437 tonnes2011: 2,048,918 tonnes2012: 1,989,131 tonnes2013: 1,891,283 tonnes2014: 1,884,948 tonnes2015: 1,871,929 tonnes2016: 1,868,370 tonnes2017: 1,813,656 tonnes2018: 1,862,831 tonnes2019: 1,786,224 tonnes2020: 1,885,654 tonnes2021: 2,011,354 tonnes2022: 1,882,641 tonnes2023: 1,567,745 tonnes2024: 1,603,763 tonnes500K1M1.5M2M2.5M19611983200520241961: 846,250 tonnes1962: 905,690 tonnes1963: 913,320 tonnes1964: 946,950 tonnes1965: 989,800 tonnes1966: 1,001,200 tonnes1967: 1,027,600 tonnes1968: 993,400 tonnes1969: 952,800 tonnes1970: 992,700 tonnes1971: 1,043,900 tonnes1972: 1,025,600 tonnes1973: 1,052,700 tonnes1974: 1,081,700 tonnes1975: 1,064,015 tonnes1976: 1,060,322 tonnes1977: 1,094,829 tonnes1978: 1,153,732 tonnes1979: 1,257,675 tonnes1980: 1,319,114 tonnes1981: 1,332,499 tonnes1982: 1,330,508 tonnes1983: 1,398,489 tonnes1984: 1,395,938 tonnes1985: 1,438,701 tonnes1986: 1,506,886 tonnes1987: 1,500,619 tonnes1988: 1,505,570 tonnes1989: 1,500,671 tonnes1990: 1,546,712 tonnes1991: 1,629,106 tonnes1992: 1,747,646 tonnes1993: 1,880,145 tonnes1994: 1,889,334 tonnes1995: 1,854,488 tonnes1996: 1,847,678 tonnes1997: 1,876,881 tonnes1998: 1,986,570 tonnes1999: 2,006,130 tonnes2000: 1,985,389 tonnes2001: 2,090,982 tonnes2002: 2,135,645 tonnes2003: 2,114,041 tonnes2004: 2,157,658 tonnes2005: 2,121,868 tonnes2006: 2,053,950 tonnes2007: 2,110,779 tonnes2008: 2,018,240 tonnes2009: 1,888,237 tonnes2010: 1,993,437 tonnes2011: 2,048,918 tonnes2012: 1,989,131 tonnes2013: 1,891,283 tonnes2014: 1,884,948 tonnes2015: 1,871,929 tonnes2016: 1,868,370 tonnes2017: 1,813,656 tonnes2018: 1,862,831 tonnes2019: 1,786,224 tonnes2020: 1,885,654 tonnes2021: 2,011,354 tonnes2022: 1,882,641 tonnes2023: 1,567,745 tonnes2024: 1,603,763 tonnes
tonnes. Source: FAOSTAT, Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-12-31.
All 64 values
Periodtonnes
20241,603,763
20231,567,745
20221,882,641
20212,011,354
20201,885,654
20191,786,224
20181,862,831
20171,813,656
20161,868,370
20151,871,929
20141,884,948
20131,891,283
20121,989,131
20112,048,918
20101,993,437
20091,888,237
20082,018,240
20072,110,779
20062,053,950
20052,121,868
20042,157,658
20032,114,041
20022,135,645
20012,090,982
20001,985,389
19992,006,130
19981,986,570
19971,876,881
19961,847,678
19951,854,488
19941,889,334
19931,880,145
19921,747,646
19911,629,106
19901,546,712
19891,500,671
19881,505,570
19871,500,619
19861,506,886
19851,438,701
19841,395,938
19831,398,489
19821,330,508
19811,332,499
19801,319,114
19791,257,675
19781,153,732
19771,094,829
19761,060,322
19751,064,015
19741,081,700
19731,052,700
19721,025,600
19711,043,900
1970992,700
1969952,800
1968993,400
19671,027,600 Estimated
19661,001,200 Estimated
1965989,800 Estimated
1964946,950 Estimated
1963913,320 Estimated
1962905,690 Estimated
1961846,250 Estimated

Denmark compared with nearby places

Austria: 814,265 tonnesBelgium: 1,735,124 tonnesBulgaria: 237,063 tonnesCyprus: 73,884 tonnesCzechia: 475,908 tonnesGermany: 6,875,680 tonnesDenmark: 1,603,763 tonnesEstonia: 71,782 tonnesSpain: 7,564,708 tonnesFinland: 397,311 tonnesFrance: 5,183,266 tonnesGreece: 429,399 tonnesCroatia: 246,847 tonnesHungary: 1,037,031 tonnesIreland: 1,160,634 tonnesItaly: 3,376,371 tonnesLithuania: 200,638 tonnesLuxembourg: 19,809 tonnesLatvia: 90,662 tonnesMalta: 10,438 tonnesNetherlands: 2,687,883 tonnesPoland: 5,455,245 tonnesPortugal: 889,814 tonnesRomania: 993,030 tonnesSweden: 570,910 tonnesSlovenia: 134,638 tonnes
  • Under 130K
  • 130K to 430K
  • 430K to 990K
  • 990K to 2.7M
  • 2.7M and over
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Meat production, 2024, tonnes. Denmark is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

Meat from animals slaughtered in the country in the calendar year, all species, in tonnes of carcass weight. FAOSTAT item "Meat; Total", the sum FAO calculates from the meat of each species, imported live animals included.

Carcass weight, bone included, so it is higher than the boneless weight in consumption statistics. FAO fills gaps in national reporting with its own estimates and imputations, which are marked as estimated, and revises past years when countries send new figures.

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FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510). Accessed on 2026-10-12. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip Licence: CC-BY-4.0. FAO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (2025). Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510) (Meat production, Denmark, 1961 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip

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Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510), Meat production, Denmark, 1961 to 2024. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 31 Dec. 2025, https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/meat-production/denmark. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2025. Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510). Meat production, Denmark, 1961 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/meat-production/denmark.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510), Meat production, Denmark, 1961 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/meat-production/denmark (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the meat production in Denmark?

Meat production in Denmark was 1,603,763 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. That is up 2.3% from 2023. That is the 8th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest meat production in Denmark?

2,157,658 tonnes in 2004, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

Meat production elsewhere in European Union (27)

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