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 198 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

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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 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Iran 169.38 billion animals compare
  2. 28 Slovenia 169.20 billion animals compare
  3. 29 Colombia 166.49 billion animals compare
  4. 31 Saudi Arabia 162.54 billion animals compare
  5. 32 Thailand 157.31 billion animals compare
  6. 33 Malaysia 156.86 billion animals compare

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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 198 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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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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