Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.2761 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Denmark is 0.2761 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.3708 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0673 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Denmark 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1843 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2685 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1492 tonnes per person | -44.4% |
| 1964 | 0.231 tonnes per person | +54.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2152 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2078 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1942 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1525 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0932 tonnes per person | -38.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1353 tonnes per person | +45.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2146 tonnes per person | +58.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1559 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1324 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1534 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1014 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 1976 | 0.148 tonnes per person | +46.0% |
| 1977 | 0.147 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0995 tonnes per person | -32.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0963 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1222 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0969 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1234 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0964 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1056 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0963 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1006 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0714 tonnes per person | -29.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0694 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0673 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0794 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1439 tonnes per person | +81.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1688 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1391 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.138 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.13 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1376 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1582 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1864 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1723 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2211 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2814 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2582 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2502 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2275 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1907 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2089 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3708 tonnes per person | +77.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2473 tonnes per person | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2774 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2906 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3013 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3015 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2525 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2616 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2589 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2519 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3231 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3214 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2461 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2293 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2934 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2761 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.2761 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2469 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.2761 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2263 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1884 tonnes per person | 0.0932 tonnes per person | 0.2685 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1384 tonnes per person | 0.0963 tonnes per person | 0.2146 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0978 tonnes per person | 0.0694 tonnes per person | 0.1234 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1348 tonnes per person | 0.0673 tonnes per person | 0.1864 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2429 tonnes per person | 0.1723 tonnes per person | 0.3708 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.284 tonnes per person | 0.2519 tonnes per person | 0.3231 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2612 tonnes per person | 0.2293 tonnes per person | 0.2934 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 42 Cape Verde 0.2872 tonnes per person compare
- 43 Namibia 0.2815 tonnes per person compare
- 44 Cuba 0.2806 tonnes per person compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2747 tonnes per person compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2691 tonnes per person compare
- 48 Jordan 0.2688 tonnes per person 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?, per capita in Denmark?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Denmark was 0.2761 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3708 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0673 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.