Pork (pig meat) production in Denmark
In 2024 Denmark produced 1.3 million t of pork (pig meat), the 15th largest in the world (1.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 1.8 million t in 2004.
- Production, 2024
- 1.3 million t
- World rank
- 15 of 171
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 1.8 million t
- 2004
Pork (pig meat) in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Denmark compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.4% in 2014
- kg per person
- 221
- world 15.4
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world +7.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Philippines | 1,414,143 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Netherlands | 1,386,780 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Denmark | 1,323,200 | 1.1% |
| 16 | Japan | 1,262,827 | 1.0% |
| 17 | Italy | 1,259,850 | 1.0% |
Map of world production of pork (pig meat)
Share of the world total; Denmark is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,323,200 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,288,590 | −20% |
| 2022 | 1,609,480 | −6.6% |
| 2021 | 1,723,730 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1,595,630 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,500,400 | −5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,583,100 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,532,387 | −3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,579,405 | −1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,600,591 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,593,900 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,589,400 | −4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,669,000 | −3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,720,200 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,668,200 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,585,000 | −7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,707,200 | −5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,802,195 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,748,576 | −2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,792,829 | −0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,809,500 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,762,000 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,759,000 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,716,000 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,624,500 | −1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,641,800 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,629,300 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1,520,600 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,493,700 | −0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,494,000 | −1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,521,000 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,503,700 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 1,369,700 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 1,271,896 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 1,208,480 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,163,419 | −0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,167,446 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,148,754 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,143,976 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1,083,264 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1,034,574 | −0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,043,000 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 985,500 | −0.2% |
| 1981 | 987,000 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 972,200 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 899,074 | +11% |
| 1978 | 812,380 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 744,264 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 716,480 | −2.4% |
| 1975 | 733,941 | −1.3% |
| 1974 | 743,900 | −3.9% |
| 1973 | 773,900 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 765,300 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 764,300 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 717,300 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 684,400 | −4.3% |
| 1968 | 715,100 | −2.7% |
| 1967 | 735,000 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 730,900 | −1.8% |
| 1965 | 744,000 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 688,000 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 645,400 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 632,100 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 614,300 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 628,599 t USD 1.61 bn
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 81
- Imports
- 16,941 t USD 62.1 m
- Importer rank
- 34 of 168
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 pork (pig meat) in Denmark?
Denmark produced 1.3 million t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?
Denmark ranked 15th of 171 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 45.5% of the world total.
How has the production of pork (pig meat) in Denmark changed?
It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. The record was 1.8 million t in 2004.
Does Denmark export or import meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Denmark reported exports of 628,599 t (USD 1.61 bn) and imports of 16,941 t (USD 62.1 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.