Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre was 511.8 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 511.8 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 799.58 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 377.32 An per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Denmark 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 799.58 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 750.2 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 648.45 An per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 647.7 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 530.95 An per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 544.62 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 492.48 An per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 483.9 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 486.52 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 476.23 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 433.02 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 489.7 An per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 435.07 An per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 416.95 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 404.4 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 392.25 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 399.05 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 393.8 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 407.2 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 407.1 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 411.65 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 403.77 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 401.7 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 385.73 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 379.07 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 378.73 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 385 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 382.6 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 443.02 An per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 405.15 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 397.6 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 475.4 An per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 496.73 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 495.77 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 489.85 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 496.25 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 474.32 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 466.6 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 524.85 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 545.6 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 530.77 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 514.42 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 444.7 An per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 414.6 An per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 437.75 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 431.07 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 409.3 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 377.32 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 489.93 An per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 462.73 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 466.23 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 467.8 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 483.3 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 456.68 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 434.65 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 457.95 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 530.27 An per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 494.52 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 567.35 An per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 541.05 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 540.8 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 567.4 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 511.8 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 511.8 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 312.14 An per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 511.8 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 191.8 An per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +29.8% | 377.32 An per square kilometre | 489.93 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 598.27 An per square kilometre | 483.9 An per square kilometre | 799.58 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 424.77 An per square kilometre | 392.25 An per square kilometre | 489.7 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 397.84 An per square kilometre | 378.73 An per square kilometre | 443.02 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 472.25 An per square kilometre | 397.6 An per square kilometre | 524.85 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 459.55 An per square kilometre | 377.32 An per square kilometre | 545.6 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 482.15 An per square kilometre | 434.65 An per square kilometre | 567.35 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 540.26 An per square kilometre | 511.8 An per square kilometre | 567.4 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 37 Senegal 531.73 An per square kilometre compare
- 38 Costa Rica 523.72 An per square kilometre compare
- 39 Italy 522.08 An per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cyprus 505.3 An per square kilometre compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 492.11 An per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jordan 477.77 An per square kilometre compare
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 poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Denmark was 511.8 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 799.58 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 377.32 An per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry Birds — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry Birds — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.