Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Denmark
Denmark: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 546,830 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — stocks in Denmark stood at 546,830 An.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in Denmark peaked at 1.49 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 545,424 An, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 74th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Denmark, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.49 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.46 million An | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.42 million An | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.37 million An | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.36 million An | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.36 million An | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.34 million An | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.30 million An | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.25 million An | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million An | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 1.04 million An | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.07 million An | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.09 million An | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.10 million An | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million An | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million An | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.10 million An | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.09 million An | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million An | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million An | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million An | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 999,000 An | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.00 million An | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 951,000 An | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 897,000 An | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 870,000 An | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 817,000 An | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 776,000 An | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 763,000 An | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 759,000 An | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 747,000 An | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 708,000 An | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 711,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 700,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 702,473 An | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 701,000 An | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 694,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 669,000 An | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 640,000 An | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 636,000 An | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 623,358 An | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 628,000 An | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 613,000 An | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 589,000 An | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 564,265 An | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 550,279 An | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 545,424 An | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 557,978 An | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 563,128 An | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 568,202 An | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 565,108 An | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 587,189 An | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 582,340 An | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 562,631 An | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 561,004 An | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 571,642 An | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 570,038 An | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 570,000 An | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 563,000 An | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 565,000 An | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 559,000 An | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 556,000 An | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 546,830 An | -1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 546,830 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 140,698 An, 3.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 546,830 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 321,849 An, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 million An | 1.25 million An | 1.49 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million An | 1.04 million An | 1.10 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 913,100 An | 763,000 An | 1.04 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 703,147 An | 640,000 An | 759,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 587,043 An | 545,424 An | 636,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 570,115 An | 561,004 An | 587,189 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 556,708 An | 546,830 An | 565,000 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — stocks in Denmark?
- Cattle, dairy — stocks in Denmark was 546,830 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million An in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,424 An in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
- Denmark ranks 74th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).