Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 1.25 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.25 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
12th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.87 metric tons per person
in 1990
All-time low
1.13 metric tons per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Denmark stood at 1.25 metric tons per person.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Denmark peaked at 1.87 metric tons per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.13 metric tons per person, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 12th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.24 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 1.17 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.32 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 1.31 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.24 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 1.27 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.39 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 1.38 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.26 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 1.42 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 1.42 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.32 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.44 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.24 metric tons per person | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 1.16 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.45 metric tons per person | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 1.47 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.5 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.38 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 1.42 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.56 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 1.25 metric tons per person | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 1.82 metric tons per person | +45.9% |
| 1985 | 1.56 metric tons per person | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 1.56 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.4 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 1.57 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 1.71 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 1.87 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 1.79 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.34 metric tons per person | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 1.58 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.75 metric tons per person | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 1.75 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.76 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.65 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.76 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.76 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.64 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.68 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.66 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.71 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.59 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.51 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.66 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.84 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.58 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.62 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.74 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.77 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.74 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2 metric tons per person | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 1.64 metric tons per person | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.48 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.18 metric tons per person | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 1.25 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.25 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 5.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.25 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 metric tons per person | 1.13 metric tons per person | 1.39 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 metric tons per person | 1.16 metric tons per person | 1.5 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 metric tons per person | 1.25 metric tons per person | 1.82 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 metric tons per person | 1.34 metric tons per person | 1.87 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 metric tons per person | 1.51 metric tons per person | 1.84 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 metric tons per person | 1.2 metric tons per person | 1.77 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 metric tons per person | 1.18 metric tons per person | 1.62 metric tons per person | 5 |
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Denmark?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Denmark was 1.25 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 metric tons per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.