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FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Chicken meat production in Denmark

In 2024 Denmark produced 163,170 t of chicken meat, the 68th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.3%. The record was 200,739 t in 2002.

Today’s prices
Production, 2024
163,170 t
World rank
68 of 189
10-year change
+2.3%
Record
200,739 t
2002

Chicken meat in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

0100k200k300k197019801990200020102020

By year

YearTonnesChange
2024163,170+2.6%
2023159,030+4.8%
2022151,730−7.0%
2021163,100−1.2%
2020165,100+5.2%
2019156,900+7.2%
2018146,400−3.5%
2017151,712−1.6%
2016154,109+6.2%
2015145,139−9.0%
2014159,539−5.2%
2013168,268−10%
2012187,895−0.5%
2011188,746+1.3%
2010186,400+11%
2009168,600−4.3%
2008176,100+2.2%
2007172,300+3.5%
2006166,400−9.0%
2005182,800−2.2%
2004187,000−0.5%
2003188,000−6.3%
2002200,739+1.0%
2001198,697+6.0%
2000187,475+0.6%
1999186,286+6.8%
1998174,370+8.5%
1997160,773+2.6%
1996156,700−0.6%
1995157,700−1.4%
1994159,900+4.2%
1993153,400+6.0%
1992144,739+12%
1991129,209+4.4%
1990123,736+4.3%
1989118,663+8.0%
1988109,893+3.9%
1987105,763−1.2%
1986107,036−0.1%
1985107,186+4.0%
1984103,051+0.6%
1983102,388+0.2%
1982102,233+6.4%
198196,100+9.3%
198087,899−3.2%
197990,772+2.5%
197888,600−4.4%
197792,700+5.1%
197688,200+7.0%
197582,400−3.4%
197485,300+6.5%
197380,100+5.7%
197275,800+6.9%
197170,900+1.1%
197070,100+15%
196960,700+7.4%
196856,500−3.4%
196758,500−3.0%
196660,300−23%
196578,100−13%
196490,100+16%
196377,600−7.6%
196284,000+9.8%
196176,500—

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All countries producing chicken meat

Other products of Denmark

Agricultural production in Denmark

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.