Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Denmark

Denmark: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 1,210 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,210 t
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
118th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3,000 t
in 1968
All-time low
363 t
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Denmark, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Denmark is 1,210 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Denmark peaked at 3,000 t in 1968 and was at its lowest, 363 t, in 1981.

That places Denmark 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1,200 t
1962 1,100 t -8.3%
1963 1,100 t +0.0%
1964 1,200 t +9.1%
1965 1,400 t +16.7%
1966 1,900 t +35.7%
1967 2,700 t +42.1%
1968 3,000 t +11.1%
1969 2,500 t -16.7%
1970 2,000 t -20.0%
1971 1,400 t -30.0%
1972 1,100 t -21.4%
1973 900 t -18.2%
1974 600 t -33.3%
1975 525 t -12.5%
1976 446 t -15.0%
1977 426 t -4.5%
1978 413 t -3.1%
1979 395 t -4.4%
1980 420 t +6.3%
1981 363 t -13.6%
1982 418 t +15.2%
1983 441 t +5.5%
1984 564 t +27.9%
1985 663 t +17.6%
1986 812 t +22.5%
1987 915 t +12.7%
1988 1,084 t +18.5%
1989 1,172 t +8.1%
1990 1,464 t +24.9%
1991 1,787 t +22.1%
1992 1,900 t +6.3%
1993 2,000 t +5.3%
1994 1,700 t -15.0%
1995 1,500 t -11.8%
1996 1,642 t +9.5%
1997 1,508 t -8.2%
1998 1,500 t -0.5%
1999 1,483 t -1.1%
2000 1,453 t -2.0%
2001 1,587 t +9.2%
2002 1,495 t -5.8%
2003 1,500 t +0.3%
2004 1,690 t +12.7%
2005 1,693 t +0.2%
2006 1,743 t +3.0%
2007 1,783 t +2.3%
2008 1,756 t -1.5%
2009 1,827 t +4.0%
2010 1,726 t -5.5%
2011 1,634 t -5.3%
2012 1,348 t -17.5%
2013 1,535 t +13.9%
2014 1,662 t +8.3%
2015 1,749 t +5.2%
2016 1,594 t -8.9%
2017 1,585 t -0.6%
2018 1,600 t +0.9%
2019 1,600 t +0.0%
2020 1,300 t -18.8%
2021 1,300 t +0.0%
2022 1,220 t -6.2%
2023 1,210 t -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,789 t 1,100 t 3,000 t 9
1970s 820.5 t 395 t 2,000 t 10
1980s 685.2 t 363 t 1,172 t 10
1990s 1,648 t 1,464 t 2,000 t 10
2000s 1,653 t 1,453 t 1,827 t 10
2010s 1,603 t 1,348 t 1,749 t 10
2020s 1,258 t 1,210 t 1,300 t 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 115 Poland 1,340 t compare
  2. 116 Hungary 1,300 t compare
  3. 117 Guinea-Bissau 1,266 t compare
  4. 119 Finland 1,110 t compare
  5. 120 Belarus 1,000 t compare
  6. 121 Qatar 988.8 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Denmark?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Denmark was 1,210 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1968.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 363 t in 1981.
How does Denmark rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Denmark ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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