Poultry production in Denmark
Denmark: Poultry production was 163,309 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
163,309 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
217,540 tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
64,600 tonnes
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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
Denmark recorded 163,309 tonnes for poultry production 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 in Denmark peaked at 217,540 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64,600 tonnes, 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 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,350 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 88,990 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 81,220 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 95,150 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 83,800 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 68,000 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1967 | 66,500 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 64,600 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 68,500 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 78,500 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 80,200 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 85,300 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 90,100 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 95,100 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 90,000 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 97,100 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 102,600 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 98,400 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 99,872 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 96,299 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 103,613 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 110,113 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 111,657 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 110,424 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 114,522 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 115,213 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 112,647 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 116,460 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 127,663 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 131,079 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 138,897 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 155,156 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 167,366 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 172,434 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 172,960 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 170,220 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 175,673 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 190,270 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 202,459 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 201,699 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 216,104 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 217,540 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 199,994 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 192,586 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 187,563 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 171,281 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 173,115 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 176,784 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 169,128 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 186,985 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 188,832 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 188,081 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 168,455 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 159,728 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 145,302 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 154,246 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 151,811 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 147,634 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 158,418 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 166,425 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 163,121 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 151,917 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 159,192 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 163,309 tonnes | +2.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 163,309 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,382 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 163,309 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 145,490 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,790 tonnes | 64,600 tonnes | 95,150 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,717 tonnes | 78,500 tonnes | 102,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 111,861 tonnes | 96,299 tonnes | 127,663 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,651 tonnes | 131,079 tonnes | 202,459 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,579 tonnes | 169,128 tonnes | 217,540 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,949 tonnes | 145,302 tonnes | 188,832 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,793 tonnes | 151,917 tonnes | 166,425 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 poultry production in Denmark?
- Poultry production in Denmark was 163,309 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 poultry production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 217,540 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,600 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Denmark rank for poultry production?
- Denmark ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.