Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre was 175.05 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Denmark is 175.05 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 254.09 t per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 129.97 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Denmark 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 129.97 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 144.59 t per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 137.57 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 155.33 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 155.33 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 149.01 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 153.82 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 169.63 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 169.38 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 155.8 t per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 175.66 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 176.68 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 165.83 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 181.54 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 156.3 t per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 147.56 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 184.45 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 187.3 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 192.24 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 176.75 t per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 181.92 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 199.82 t per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 159.5 t per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 232.51 t per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1985 | 198.91 t per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 199.23 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 179.6 t per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 201.69 t per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 219.88 t per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 240.17 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 230.78 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 173.86 t per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1993 | 204.96 t per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 195 t per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 228.75 t per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 230.45 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 238.23 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 233.35 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 219.36 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 235.32 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 235.58 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 220.09 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 226.27 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 224.08 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 232.07 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 215.81 t per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 205.5 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 227.64 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 254.09 t per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 221.58 t per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 220.23 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 237.13 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 227.99 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 244.91 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 251.19 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 228.86 t per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 250.68 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 173.1 t per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 237.95 t per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 236.69 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 216 t per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 236.6 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 175.05 t per square kilometre | -26.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 175.05 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.36 t per square kilometre, 15.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 175.05 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1 t per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.62 t per square kilometre | 129.97 t per square kilometre | 169.63 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 172.34 t per square kilometre | 147.56 t per square kilometre | 192.24 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.98 t per square kilometre | 159.5 t per square kilometre | 232.51 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 219.49 t per square kilometre | 173.86 t per square kilometre | 240.17 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.65 t per square kilometre | 205.5 t per square kilometre | 254.09 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.36 t per square kilometre | 173.1 t per square kilometre | 251.19 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.09 t per square kilometre | 175.05 t per square kilometre | 236.69 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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, primary — production, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Denmark was 175.05 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 254.09 t per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.97 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Production 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, primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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, primary — Production 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.