Duck meat production in Denmark
In 2024 Denmark produced 120 t of duck meat, the 54th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 5,800 t in 1989.
- Production, 2024
- 120 t
- World rank
- 54 of 71
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 5,800 t
- 1989
Duck meat in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Denmark compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 0.90
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world +69%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Kazakhstan | 140 | 0.00% |
| 53 | Jordan | 132 | 0.00% |
| 54 | Denmark | 120 | 0.00% |
| 55 | Georgia | 100 | 0.00% |
| 56 | Brunei | 97 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of duck meat
Share of the world total; Denmark is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 120 | −14% |
| 2023 | 140 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 140 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | −100% |
| 2020 | 1,300 | −13% |
| 2019 | 1,500 | +25% |
| 2018 | 1,200 | +2,253% |
| 2017 | 51 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 51 | −1.9% |
| 2015 | 52 | −48% |
| 2014 | 100 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +400% |
| 2011 | 20 | −80% |
| 2010 | 100 | +2,400% |
| 2009 | 4 | +100% |
| 2008 | 2 | −33% |
| 2007 | 3 | −100% |
| 2006 | 4,571 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 4,244 | −5.7% |
| 2004 | 4,500 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,500 | −13% |
| 2002 | 5,196 | +10% |
| 2001 | 4,721 | +23% |
| 2000 | 3,838 | −23% |
| 1999 | 4,962 | +18% |
| 1998 | 4,200 | +11% |
| 1997 | 3,800 | −7.3% |
| 1996 | 4,100 | −24% |
| 1995 | 5,400 | +38% |
| 1994 | 3,900 | −11% |
| 1993 | 4,400 | −9.8% |
| 1992 | 4,877 | −5.1% |
| 1991 | 5,141 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 4,700 | −19% |
| 1989 | 5,800 | +35% |
| 1988 | 4,300 | −2.3% |
| 1987 | 4,400 | +10% |
| 1986 | 4,000 | −7.0% |
| 1985 | 4,300 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,300 | −4.4% |
| 1983 | 4,500 | +15% |
| 1982 | 3,900 | −11% |
| 1981 | 4,400 | −4.3% |
| 1980 | 4,600 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 4,300 | −16% |
| 1978 | 5,100 | +11% |
| 1977 | 4,600 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4,500 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 4,000 | −2.4% |
| 1973 | 4,100 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 3,900 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 3,600 | +13% |
| 1970 | 3,200 | −3.0% |
| 1969 | 3,300 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 3,200 | −14% |
| 1966 | 3,700 | +23% |
| 1965 | 3,000 | +25% |
| 1964 | 2,400 | +20% |
| 1963 | 2,000 | −38% |
| 1962 | 3,200 | −36% |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 499 t USD 3.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 55
- Imports
- 8,073 t USD 27.3 m
- Importer rank
- 8 of 150
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of duck meat in Denmark?
Denmark produced 120 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of duck meat?
Denmark ranked 54th of 71 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 81.3% of the world total.
How has the production of duck meat in Denmark changed?
It rose by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +69% for the world. The record was 5,800 t in 1989.
Does Denmark export or import meat of ducks, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Denmark reported exports of 499 t (USD 3.0 m) and imports of 8,073 t (USD 27.3 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.