Denmark vs United States of America: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
10.8%
in 2023
United States of America
13.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
191st
United States of America rank
190th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.7% against 10.8% in Denmark, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 191st and United States of America ranks 190th of 192 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 12.2% | 4.7% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 12.0% | 5.1% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 13.2% | 5.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 15.0% | 6.1% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 13.2% | 4.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 12.2% | 2.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 14.0% | 4.9% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13.7% against 10.8% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and United States of America?
- 2.9%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 191st and United States of America ranks 190th of 192 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.