Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 10.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 10.8% for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 10.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1973.
That places Denmark 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.1% | — |
| 1962 | 8.6% | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 7.9% | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 6.9% | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 7.1% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 7.4% | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 7.1% | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 6.8% | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +17.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 10.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 28% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 10.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.9% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 188 Belarus 15.7% compare
- 189 Netherlands 13.9% compare
- 190 United States 13.7% compare
- 192 Ireland 10.5% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 10.8% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1973.
- How does Denmark rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.