Cereal production in Denmark
Denmark: Cereal production was 7.50 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Denmark stood at 7.50 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Denmark peaked at 10.16 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.20 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Denmark 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.06 million tonnes | 5.20 million tonnes | 6.79 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.89 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | 7.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.80 million tonnes | 6.38 million tonnes | 9.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.78 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 9.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.11 million tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | 10.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.17 million tonnes | 6.92 million tonnes | 10.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 million tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | 9.47 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cereal production in Denmark?
- Cereal production in Denmark was 7.50 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.16 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.20 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for cereal production?
- Denmark ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.