FAOSTAT · 1961–2019
Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in Denmark
In 2019 Denmark produced 206 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled. Over ten years it fell by 73%. The record was 3,600 t in 1961.
- Production, 2019
- 206 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- −73%
- Record
- 3,600 t
- 1961
Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Denmark, 1961–2019 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 206 | −31% |
| 2018 | 297 | −7.5% |
| 2017 | 321 | −16% |
| 2016 | 381 | +11% |
| 2015 | 342 | +12% |
| 2014 | 305 | −30% |
| 2013 | 437 | −13% |
| 2012 | 502 | −5.1% |
| 2011 | 529 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 496 | −34% |
| 2009 | 753 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 700 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 700 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 700 | −8.1% |
| 2005 | 762 | +12% |
| 2004 | 682 | −15% |
| 2003 | 800 | −11% |
| 2002 | 900 | +29% |
| 2001 | 700 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 700 | −13% |
| 1999 | 800 | +14% |
| 1998 | 700 | −22% |
| 1997 | 900 | +13% |
| 1996 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 800 | −11% |
| 1994 | 900 | −8.1% |
| 1993 | 979 | +10% |
| 1992 | 890 | −10% |
| 1991 | 990 | −1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 | +11% |
| 1987 | 900 | −0.8% |
| 1986 | 907 | −7.7% |
| 1985 | 983 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | 1,058 | −13% |
| 1983 | 1,217 | −18% |
| 1982 | 1,491 | −22% |
| 1981 | 1,900 | −17% |
| 1980 | 2,279 | −11% |
| 1979 | 2,562 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 2,448 | +27% |
| 1977 | 1,934 | +33% |
| 1976 | 1,457 | +25% |
| 1975 | 1,163 | +66% |
| 1974 | 700 | −13% |
| 1973 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 800 | +14% |
| 1971 | 700 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 700 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 700 | −13% |
| 1968 | 800 | −20% |
| 1967 | 1,000 | −17% |
| 1966 | 1,200 | −29% |
| 1965 | 1,700 | −19% |
| 1964 | 2,100 | −8.7% |
| 1963 | 2,300 | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 2,100 | −42% |
| 1961 | 3,600 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 4,000
- Exporter rank
- 38 of 39
- Imports
- 21 t USD 194,000
- Importer rank
- 27 of 36
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
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.

