Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Denmark
Denmark: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 1.64 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.64 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.04 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
346,000 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.64 million tonnes for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Denmark peaked at 2.04 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 346,000 tonnes, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 78th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 850,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 million tonnes | +46.8% |
| 1963 | 699,000 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1964 | 1.09 million tonnes | +56.1% |
| 1965 | 1.02 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 997,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 939,000 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 742,000 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1969 | 456,000 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1970 | 667,000 tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1971 | 1.06 million tonnes | +59.7% |
| 1972 | 778,000 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1973 | 665,000 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 774,000 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 513,000 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1976 | 751,000 tonnes | +46.4% |
| 1977 | 748,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 508,000 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1979 | 493,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 491,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 626,000 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 496,000 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 631,000 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1984 | 493,000 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 540,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 493,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 516,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 366,000 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1989 | 356,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 346,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 409,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 744,000 tonnes | +81.9% |
| 1993 | 876,000 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 724,000 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 722,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 684,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 727,000 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 839,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 992,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 920,000 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 1.51 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.04 million tonnes | +78.5% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million tonnes | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.87 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 1.87 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million tonnes | -5.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.64 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.64 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 894,000 tonnes | 456,000 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 696,200 tonnes | 493,000 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 500,800 tonnes | 356,000 tonnes | 631,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 706,300 tonnes | 346,000 tonnes | 992,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million tonnes | 920,000 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 75 Czechia 1.76 million tonnes compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 1.68 million tonnes compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 1.67 million tonnes compare
- 79 Switzerland 1.62 million tonnes compare
- 80 Ethiopia 1.59 million tonnes compare
- 81 Kuwait 1.56 million tonnes 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Denmark?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Denmark was 1.64 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Denmark ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.