Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Denmark
42,000 tonnes
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
50,000 tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
75th
United Arab Emirates rank
72nd
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Denmark
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 50,000 tonnes against 42,000 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 8,000 tonnes.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 75th and United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,222 tonnes | 4,889 tonnes | 11,333 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 17,400 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 12,600 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 20,400 tonnes | 36,900 tonnes | 16,500 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 30,300 tonnes | 86,100 tonnes | 55,800 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 57,300 tonnes | 174,600 tonnes | 117,300 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 59,700 tonnes | 50,500 tonnes | 9,200 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 61,750 tonnes | 68,750 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, Denmark or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 50,000 tonnes against 42,000 tonnes in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
- 8,000 tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Denmark ranks 75th and United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.