Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0071 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0071 tonnes per person for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0168 tonnes per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Denmark 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 1963 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -26.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +43.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -35.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +52.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +42.4% |
| 2001 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | +51.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +44.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -44.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.009 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0071 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 tonnes per person, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0071 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0151 tonnes per person, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0168 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.009 tonnes per person | 0.0136 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 4 |
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Denmark?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Denmark was 0.0071 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 tonnes per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.