Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Denmark
Denmark: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 22.21 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.21 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
104th
of 191 countries
All-time high
22.34 billion kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
14.42 billion kilocalories per day
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Denmark is 22.21 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Denmark peaked at 22.34 billion kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.42 billion kilocalories per day, in 1962.
Denmark ranks 104th of 191 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.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.70 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 14.42 billion kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 14.52 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 14.70 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 14.78 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 14.95 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 14.88 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.05 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 15.09 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 15.56 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 15.81 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 15.47 billion kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 15.23 billion kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 15.30 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.13 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 15.16 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 15.34 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 15.48 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 15.65 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 16.03 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 16.06 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.84 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 15.53 billion kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 15.44 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 16.19 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 16.05 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 16.45 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 16.64 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 16.33 billion kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 16.25 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 16.63 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 17.26 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 17.33 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 17.27 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 17.77 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 17.31 billion kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 17.76 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 17.99 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 17.72 billion kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 17.68 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.86 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.11 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 18.00 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 18.26 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 18.50 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.54 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.84 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.28 billion kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 18.45 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.48 billion kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 19.47 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.45 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.94 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.63 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 21.03 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 21.02 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.08 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.11 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 21.89 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.25 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 22.27 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 22.34 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 22.21 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.79 billion kilocalories per day | 14.42 billion kilocalories per day | 15.09 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.41 billion kilocalories per day | 15.13 billion kilocalories per day | 15.81 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.06 billion kilocalories per day | 15.44 billion kilocalories per day | 16.64 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.33 billion kilocalories per day | 16.25 billion kilocalories per day | 17.99 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.25 billion kilocalories per day | 17.68 billion kilocalories per day | 18.84 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.61 billion kilocalories per day | 19.45 billion kilocalories per day | 22.11 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.27 billion kilocalories per day | 22.21 billion kilocalories per day | 22.34 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
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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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Denmark?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Denmark was 22.21 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 22.34 billion kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.42 billion kilocalories per day in 1962.
- How does Denmark rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Denmark ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.