Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Denmark
Denmark: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 163.92 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
163.92 billion animals
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
199.30 billion animals
in 2002
All-time low
45.66 billion animals
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 163.92 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Denmark peaked at 199.30 billion animals in 2002 and was at its lowest, 45.66 billion animals, in 1968.
That places Denmark 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Denmark, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.45 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 56.07 billion animals | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 53.04 billion animals | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 61.60 billion animals | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 56.30 billion animals | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 53.33 billion animals | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 52.73 billion animals | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 45.66 billion animals | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 48.84 billion animals | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 54.75 billion animals | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 56.53 billion animals | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 60.08 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 63.46 billion animals | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 67.43 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 63.71 billion animals | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 73.57 billion animals | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 78.25 billion animals | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 78.41 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 78.55 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 79.03 billion animals | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 86.42 billion animals | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 93.47 billion animals | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 95.39 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 96.13 billion animals | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 100.75 billion animals | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 103.14 billion animals | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 104.82 billion animals | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 111.38 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 119.78 billion animals | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 122.68 billion animals | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 131.87 billion animals | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 142.97 billion animals | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 152.74 billion animals | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 158.05 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 159.77 billion animals | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 150.37 billion animals | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 157.82 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 174.88 billion animals | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 189.53 billion animals | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 186.23 billion animals | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 193.92 billion animals | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 199.30 billion animals | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 191.03 billion animals | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 192.85 billion animals | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 178.06 billion animals | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 161.19 billion animals | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 156.13 billion animals | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 152.80 billion animals | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 151.88 billion animals | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 163.74 billion animals | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 164.27 billion animals | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 157.35 billion animals | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 165.95 billion animals | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 160.11 billion animals | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 151.13 billion animals | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 159.09 billion animals | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 158.38 billion animals | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 163.89 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 163.92 billion animals | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 164.33 billion animals | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 164.71 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 157.85 billion animals | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 160.21 billion animals | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 163.92 billion animals | +2.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 163.92 billion animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion animals, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 163.92 billion animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.55 billion animals, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.22 billion animals | 45.66 billion animals | 61.60 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.47 billion animals | 54.75 billion animals | 78.55 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.03 billion animals | 79.03 billion animals | 119.78 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.07 billion animals | 122.68 billion animals | 189.53 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.34 billion animals | 151.88 billion animals | 199.30 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.78 billion animals | 151.13 billion animals | 165.95 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.20 billion animals | 157.85 billion animals | 164.71 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
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- 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 land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Denmark?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Denmark was 163.92 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 199.30 billion animals in 2002.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.66 billion animals in 1968.
- How does Denmark rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.