Poultry Birds — Stocks in Denmark
Denmark: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 20.47 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — stocks in Denmark stood at 20.47 million An.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Denmark peaked at 31.98 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15.09 million An, in 2008.
That places Denmark 99th out of 193 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.
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Denmark, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.98 million An | — |
| 1962 | 30.01 million An | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 25.94 million An | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 25.91 million An | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 21.24 million An | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 21.79 million An | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 19.70 million An | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 19.36 million An | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 19.46 million An | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 19.05 million An | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 17.32 million An | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 19.59 million An | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 17.40 million An | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 16.68 million An | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 16.18 million An | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 15.69 million An | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 15.96 million An | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 15.75 million An | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 16.29 million An | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 16.28 million An | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.47 million An | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 16.15 million An | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 16.07 million An | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 15.43 million An | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 15.16 million An | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 15.15 million An | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.40 million An | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 15.30 million An | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 17.72 million An | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 16.21 million An | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 15.90 million An | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 19.02 million An | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 19.87 million An | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 19.83 million An | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.59 million An | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 19.85 million An | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 18.97 million An | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 18.66 million An | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 20.99 million An | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 21.82 million An | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 21.23 million An | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 20.58 million An | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 17.79 million An | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 16.58 million An | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 17.51 million An | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 17.24 million An | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 16.37 million An | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 15.09 million An | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 19.60 million An | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 18.51 million An | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 18.65 million An | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.71 million An | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.33 million An | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.27 million An | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 17.39 million An | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 18.32 million An | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 21.21 million An | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 19.78 million An | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 22.69 million An | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 21.64 million An | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 21.63 million An | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.70 million An | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 20.47 million An | -9.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 20.47 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.21 million An, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 20.47 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.36 million An, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks 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% | 15.09 million An | 19.60 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.93 million An | 19.36 million An | 31.98 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.99 million An | 15.69 million An | 19.59 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.91 million An | 15.15 million An | 17.72 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.89 million An | 15.90 million An | 20.99 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.38 million An | 15.09 million An | 21.82 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.29 million An | 17.39 million An | 22.69 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.61 million An | 20.47 million An | 22.70 million 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 poultry birds — stocks in Denmark?
- Poultry birds — stocks in Denmark was 20.47 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 31.98 million An in 1961.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.09 million An in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for poultry birds — stocks?
- Denmark ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — stocks 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — 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).