Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Denmark

Denmark: Chickens, broilers — Stocks was 13.23 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.23 million An
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
102nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
19.48 million An
in 1961
All-time low
9.78 million An
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Denmark, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — stocks in Denmark stood at 13.23 million An.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — stocks in Denmark peaked at 19.48 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.78 million An, in 1986.

Denmark ranks 102nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 19.48 million An —
1962 18.50 million An -5.0%
1963 16.10 million An -13.0%
1964 15.91 million An -1.2%
1965 12.91 million An -18.9%
1966 13.08 million An +1.3%
1967 11.84 million An -9.4%
1968 11.75 million An -0.8%
1969 11.73 million An -0.1%
1970 11.52 million An -1.8%
1971 10.74 million An -6.8%
1972 12.68 million An +18.1%
1973 10.85 million An -14.5%
1974 10.13 million An -6.6%
1975 9.80 million An -3.3%
1976 10.10 million An +3.1%
1977 10.44 million An +3.3%
1978 10.10 million An -3.3%
1979 10.16 million An +0.6%
1980 10.54 million An +3.7%
1981 10.69 million An +1.5%
1982 10.62 million An -0.7%
1983 10.29 million An -3.1%
1984 10.23 million An -0.6%
1985 10.04 million An -1.8%
1986 9.78 million An -2.6%
1987 10.79 million An +10.3%
1988 10.62 million An -1.6%
1989 12.79 million An +20.4%
1990 11.17 million An -12.7%
1991 11.23 million An +0.5%
1992 14.39 million An +28.1%
1993 14.69 million An +2.1%
1994 13.66 million An -7.0%
1995 14.38 million An +5.3%
1996 14.50 million An +0.9%
1997 14.16 million An -2.3%
1998 14.40 million An +1.7%
1999 16.29 million An +13.1%
2000 17.30 million An +6.2%
2001 16.61 million An -4.0%
2002 16.08 million An -3.2%
2003 13.45 million An -16.4%
2004 12.45 million An -7.4%
2005 13.88 million An +11.5%
2006 14.07 million An +1.3%
2007 12.79 million An -9.1%
2008 11.19 million An -12.5%
2009 15.94 million An +42.5%
2010 14.18 million An -11.0%
2011 14.39 million An +1.5%
2012 14.22 million An -1.2%
2013 14.34 million An +0.8%
2014 13.16 million An -8.2%
2015 12.22 million An -7.2%
2016 13.25 million An +8.5%
2017 14.59 million An +10.0%
2018 13.31 million An -8.7%
2019 15.10 million An +13.4%
2020 13.95 million An -7.6%
2021 14.08 million An +1.0%
2022 14.71 million An +4.5%
2023 13.23 million An -10.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 13.23 million An is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.94 million An, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 13.23 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.16 million An, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.59 million An 11.73 million An 19.48 million An 9
1970s 10.65 million An 9.80 million An 12.68 million An 10
1980s 10.64 million An 9.78 million An 12.79 million An 10
1990s 13.89 million An 11.17 million An 16.29 million An 10
2000s 14.38 million An 11.19 million An 17.30 million An 10
2010s 13.88 million An 12.22 million An 15.10 million An 10
2020s 13.99 million An 13.23 million An 14.71 million An 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 99 Azerbaijan 14.58 million An compare
  2. 100 Malawi 14.33 million An compare
  3. 101 Réunion 13.49 million An compare
  4. 103 Jamaica 13.08 million An compare
  5. 104 Sri Lanka 12.27 million An compare
  6. 105 Turkmenistan 12.10 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — stocks in Denmark?
Chickens, broilers — stocks in Denmark was 13.23 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 19.48 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 9.78 million An in 1986.
How does Denmark rank for chickens, broilers — stocks?
Denmark ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — stocks rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Chickens, broilers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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