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
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 74th of 180 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.
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
- 71 United Arab Emirates 50,000 tonnes compare
- 72 North Macedonia 44,000 tonnes compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 43,000 tonnes compare
- 75 Cote d'Ivoire 40,000 tonnes compare
- 75 Slovakia 40,000 tonnes compare
- 77 Serbia 38,000 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 670,272 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 11.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.23 million hectares (2024)
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 74th out of 180 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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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.