FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep meat production in Denmark
In 2024 Denmark produced 810 t of sheep meat, the 127th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 51%. The record was 3,000 t in 1968.
- Production, 2024
- 810 t
- World rank
- 127 of 175
- 10-year change
- −51%
- Record
- 3,000 t
- 1968
Sheep meat in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 810 | −33% |
| 2023 | 1,210 | −0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,220 | −6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,300 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,300 | −19% |
| 2019 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,600 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,585 | −0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,594 | −8.9% |
| 2015 | 1,749 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,662 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1,535 | +14% |
| 2012 | 1,348 | −18% |
| 2011 | 1,634 | −5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,726 | −5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,827 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,756 | −1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,783 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,743 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,693 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,690 | +13% |
| 2003 | 1,500 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,495 | −5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,587 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 1,453 | −2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,483 | −1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,500 | −0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,508 | −8.2% |
| 1996 | 1,642 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 1,500 | −12% |
| 1994 | 1,700 | −15% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1,900 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1,787 | +22% |
| 1990 | 1,464 | +25% |
| 1989 | 1,172 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 1,084 | +18% |
| 1987 | 915 | +13% |
| 1986 | 812 | +22% |
| 1985 | 663 | +18% |
| 1984 | 564 | +28% |
| 1983 | 441 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 418 | +15% |
| 1981 | 363 | −14% |
| 1980 | 420 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 395 | −4.4% |
| 1978 | 413 | −3.1% |
| 1977 | 426 | −4.5% |
| 1976 | 446 | −15% |
| 1975 | 525 | −13% |
| 1974 | 600 | −33% |
| 1973 | 900 | −18% |
| 1972 | 1,100 | −21% |
| 1971 | 1,400 | −30% |
| 1970 | 2,000 | −20% |
| 1969 | 2,500 | −17% |
| 1968 | 3,000 | +11% |
| 1967 | 2,700 | +42% |
| 1966 | 1,900 | +36% |
| 1965 | 1,400 | +17% |
| 1964 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,100 | −8.3% |
| 1961 | 1,200 | — |
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.