Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Denmark
Denmark: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 783,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
783,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
852,000 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
391,000 tonnes
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 783,000 tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Denmark peaked at 852,000 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 391,000 tonnes, in 1975.
That places Denmark 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 465,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 456,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 446,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 432,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 421,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 428,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 428,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 421,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 420,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 435,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 425,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 421,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 410,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 410,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 391,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 408,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 421,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 429,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 422,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 435,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 451,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 444,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 444,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 465,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 474,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 478,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 493,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 485,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 466,000 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 477,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 490,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 506,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 530,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 539,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 573,000 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 554,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 599,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 622,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 613,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 572,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 669,000 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 725,000 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 726,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 697,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 727,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 732,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 709,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 741,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 767,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 852,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 810,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 769,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 767,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 725,000 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 705,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 700,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 733,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 694,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 684,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 678,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 696,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 740,000 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 783,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 783,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 783,000 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 783,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.10 million tonnes, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 435,222 tonnes | 420,000 tonnes | 465,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 417,200 tonnes | 391,000 tonnes | 435,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 463,500 tonnes | 435,000 tonnes | 493,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 550,300 tonnes | 477,000 tonnes | 622,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 706,500 tonnes | 572,000 tonnes | 767,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 743,900 tonnes | 684,000 tonnes | 852,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 724,250 tonnes | 678,000 tonnes | 783,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Denmark?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Denmark was 783,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 852,000 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 391,000 tonnes in 1975.
- How does Denmark rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Denmark ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.