Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.05 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
54th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.33 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.25 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.25 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 54th of 178 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, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.25 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.325 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1963 | 0.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.375 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.475 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 0.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.475 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 0.575 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.425 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1972 | 0.525 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 0.375 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 0.425 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.575 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1977 | 0.375 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1978 | 0.325 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.375 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.375 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.375 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.425 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1987 | 0.675 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.725 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 0.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.725 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.875 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 0.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 0.525 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2009 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2011 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4056 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.435 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.325 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.575 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.375 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.725 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7575 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.525 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 51 Malaysia 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 Argentina 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Lithuania 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Guinea 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Philippines 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 Ukraine 0.9717 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Denmark was 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.