Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Denmark
Denmark: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 42,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
42,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
75th
of 181 countries
All-time high
93,000 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
10,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Denmark is 42,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Denmark peaked at 93,000 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 75th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1963 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 16,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 15,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 19,000 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 18,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 19,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 22,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 17,000 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1972 | 21,000 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 15,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 17,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 16,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 23,000 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1977 | 15,000 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1978 | 13,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 16,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 15,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 17,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 26,000 tonnes | +52.9% |
| 1987 | 27,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 26,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 29,000 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 36,000 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 34,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 32,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 29,000 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 30,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 26,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 35,000 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 34,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 26,000 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 21,000 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 30,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 32,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 47,000 tonnes | +46.9% |
| 2003 | 60,000 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 70,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 68,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 67,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 42,000 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 2008 | 64,000 tonnes | +52.4% |
| 2009 | 93,000 tonnes | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 52,000 tonnes | -44.1% |
| 2011 | 51,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 60,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 52,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 58,000 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 51,000 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 60,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79,000 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 74,000 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 77,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 76,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 52,000 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 42,000 tonnes | -19.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 42,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 42,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,000 tonnes, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,222 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,400 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,400 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,300 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,300 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,700 tonnes | 51,000 tonnes | 79,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,750 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 77,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 72 United Arab Emirates 50,000 tonnes compare
- 73 North Macedonia 44,000 tonnes compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 43,000 tonnes compare
- 76 Cote d'Ivoire 40,000 tonnes compare
- 76 Slovakia 40,000 tonnes compare
- 78 Serbia 38,000 tonnes compare
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Denmark?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Denmark was 42,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 93,000 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Denmark ranks 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.