August 15, 2023

Denmark ranked fifth for top European pork producer in 2022

Denmark was Europe's fifth biggest pork producer in 2022, with a total output of 1.6 million tonnes.

However, Danish production has started to decrease since reaching all-time highs in 2021, at 1.7 million tonnes. The trend toward decreasing pig populations continues; the National Statistics Office in Copenhagen reported only 11 million pigs as of July 1, 2023. This corresponds to a reduction of 9.6% in 12 months.

The decline is particularly severe in the fattening sector; the statistics office recorded a drop of 16.5% to 2.33 million fattening pigs.

There was also a further reduction in stocks in Danish piglet production.

Denmark's sow herd has, in fact, declined to its lowest level for decades.

- Mintec