Poultry production in Denmark
Denmark: Poultry production was 163,309 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 71st of 198 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.
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 |
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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 71st out of 198 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.