Fish and seafood production in Denmark
Denmark: Fish and seafood production was 669,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fish and seafood production in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood production in Denmark stood at 669,000 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Denmark peaked at 2.04 million tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 536,000 tonnes, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 35th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 960,644 tonnes | 637,490 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million tonnes | 684,220 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 768,200 tonnes | 536,000 tonnes | 942,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 669,000 tonnes | 669,000 tonnes | 669,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 670,272 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 11.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.23 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood production in Denmark?
- Fish and seafood production in Denmark was 669,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 536,000 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for fish and seafood production?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).