Poultry production tonnes in Denmark

Denmark: Poultry production tonnes was 163,309 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
163,309
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
217,540
in 2002
All-time low
64,600
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry production tonnes in Denmark, 1961–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 163,309 for poultry production tonnes in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry production tonnes in Denmark peaked at 217,540 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64,600, in 1968.

Denmark ranks 72nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Poultry production tonnes in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Poultry production tonnes in Denmark, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 83,350 —
1962 88,990 +6.8%
1963 81,220 -8.7%
1964 95,150 +17.2%
1965 83,800 -11.9%
1966 68,000 -18.9%
1967 66,500 -2.2%
1968 64,600 -2.9%
1969 68,500 +6.0%
1970 78,500 +14.6%
1971 80,200 +2.2%
1972 85,300 +6.4%
1973 90,100 +5.6%
1974 95,100 +5.5%
1975 90,000 -5.4%
1976 97,100 +7.9%
1977 102,600 +5.7%
1978 98,400 -4.1%
1979 99,872 +1.5%
1980 96,299 -3.6%
1981 103,613 +7.6%
1982 110,113 +6.3%
1983 111,657 +1.4%
1984 110,424 -1.1%
1985 114,522 +3.7%
1986 115,213 +0.6%
1987 112,647 -2.2%
1988 116,460 +3.4%
1989 127,663 +9.6%
1990 131,079 +2.7%
1991 138,897 +6.0%
1992 155,156 +11.7%
1993 167,366 +7.9%
1994 172,434 +3.0%
1995 172,960 +0.3%
1996 170,220 -1.6%
1997 175,673 +3.2%
1998 190,270 +8.3%
1999 202,459 +6.4%
2000 201,699 -0.4%
2001 216,104 +7.1%
2002 217,540 +0.7%
2003 199,994 -8.1%
2004 192,586 -3.7%
2005 187,563 -2.6%
2006 171,281 -8.7%
2007 173,115 +1.1%
2008 176,784 +2.1%
2009 169,128 -4.3%
2010 186,985 +10.6%
2011 188,832 +1.0%
2012 188,081 -0.4%
2013 168,455 -10.4%
2014 159,728 -5.2%
2015 145,302 -9.0%
2016 154,246 +6.2%
2017 151,811 -1.6%
2018 147,634 -2.8%
2019 158,418 +7.3%
2020 166,425 +5.1%
2021 163,121 -2.0%
2022 151,917 -6.9%
2023 159,192 +4.8%
2024 163,309 +2.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 163,309 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,382, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 163,309 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 145,490, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77,790 64,600 95,150 9
1970s 91,717 78,500 102,600 10
1980s 111,861 96,299 127,663 10
1990s 167,651 131,079 202,459 10
2000s 190,579 169,128 217,540 10
2010s 164,949 145,302 188,832 10
2020s 160,793 151,917 166,425 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 69 El Salvador 167,371 compare
  2. 70 Cote d'Ivoire 163,915 compare
  3. 71 Nicaragua 163,310 compare
  4. 73 Senegal 159,502 compare
  5. 74 Austria 149,482 compare
  6. 75 Tanzania 148,766 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry production tonnes in Denmark?
Poultry production tonnes in Denmark was 163,309 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest poultry production tonnes recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 217,540 in 2002.
What is the lowest poultry production tonnes recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 64,600 in 1968.
How does Denmark rank for poultry production tonnes?
Denmark ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is poultry production tonnes rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry production tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
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