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
68th
of 198 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
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 68th out of 198 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.
Egg production in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 126,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 113,200 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 106,800 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 99,800 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 90,000 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 88,900 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 85,700 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 89,800 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 86,130 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 74,936 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 73,486 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 73,022 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 73,200 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 75,100 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 70,800 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 68,200 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 70,800 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 76,500 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 76,200 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 78,690 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 82,600 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 80,600 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 80,100 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 79,700 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 81,300 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 76,500 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 79,400 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 82,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 82,400 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 84,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 88,200 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 87,100 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 90,100 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 94,800 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 87,800 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 85,100 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 83,900 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 78,200 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 74,300 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 80,687 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 81,600 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 81,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 83,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 79,800 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 77,000 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 78,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 81,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 73,942 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 76,376 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 78,584 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 80,179 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 82,029 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 82,056 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84,102 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 86,211 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 87,899 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 77,000 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 82,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 89,000 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 93,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 88,000 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 84,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 89,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 89,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 89,000 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,048 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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 68th out of 198 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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