Chickens, layers — Stocks in Denmark

Denmark: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 6.92 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.92 million An
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
92nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
11.10 million An
in 1961
All-time low
2.76 million An
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Denmark, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks in Denmark is 6.92 million An, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Denmark peaked at 11.10 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.76 million An, in 2006.

That places Denmark 92nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.31 million An 6.69 million An 11.10 million An 9
1970s 5.23 million An 4.51 million An 6.33 million An 10
1980s 4.26 million An 3.83 million An 4.65 million An 10
1990s 4.19 million An 3.62 million An 5.30 million An 10
2000s 3.44 million An 2.76 million An 3.73 million An 10
2010s 4.99 million An 3.81 million An 7.36 million An 10
2020s 7.32 million An 6.92 million An 7.70 million An 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 89 Austria 7.39 million An compare
  2. 90 Portugal 7.35 million An compare
  3. 91 Sudan (former) 7.00 million An compare
  4. 93 El Salvador 6.75 million An compare
  5. 94 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.64 million An compare
  6. 95 Bulgaria 6.61 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in Denmark?
Chickens, layers — stocks in Denmark was 6.92 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 11.10 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million An in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
Denmark ranks 92nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 Chickens, layers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, layers — 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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