Egg production in Denmark

Denmark: Egg production was 89,000 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
89,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
67th
of 197 countries
All-time high
126,600 tonnes
in 1961
All-time low
68,200 tonnes
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Egg production in Denmark, 1961–2024

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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 egg production in Denmark is 89,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egg production in Denmark peaked at 126,600 tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 68,200 tonnes, in 1977.

That places Denmark 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 98,978 tonnes 85,700 tonnes 126,600 tonnes 9
1970s 74,217 tonnes 68,200 tonnes 86,130 tonnes 10
1980s 79,709 tonnes 76,200 tonnes 82,600 tonnes 10
1990s 86,160 tonnes 78,200 tonnes 94,800 tonnes 10
2000s 79,033 tonnes 73,942 tonnes 83,000 tonnes 10
2010s 81,644 tonnes 76,376 tonnes 87,899 tonnes 10
2020s 88,600 tonnes 84,000 tonnes 93,000 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 64 Turkmenistan 92,520 tonnes compare
  2. 65 Costa Rica 89,969 tonnes compare
  3. 66 Cameroon 89,678 tonnes compare
  4. 68 Czechia 88,405 tonnes compare
  5. 69 Greece 87,394 tonnes compare
  6. 70 Kenya 84,534 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egg production in Denmark?
Egg production in Denmark was 89,000 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 egg production recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 126,600 tonnes in 1961.
What is the lowest egg production recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 68,200 tonnes in 1977.
How does Denmark rank for egg production?
Denmark ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is egg production rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Egg production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,454 data points, 1961–2024
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