Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Denmark
Denmark: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 88.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in Denmark stood at 88.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Denmark peaked at 105.24 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 75.39, in 1970.
That places Denmark 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80.08 | — |
| 1962 | 81.56 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 79.76 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 81.8 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 80.83 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 80.73 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 81.13 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 80.85 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 76.93 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 75.39 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 76.49 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 75.8 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 76.36 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 80.93 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 77.75 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 76.91 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 83.11 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 84.79 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 87.69 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 86.95 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 88.18 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 92.3 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 90.01 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 99.9 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 97.99 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 100.11 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 94.83 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 96.67 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 99.3 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 104.01 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 103.01 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 97.94 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 104.57 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 100.63 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 103.3 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 102.39 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 103.59 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 105.24 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 103.27 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 103.45 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 103.89 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 103.09 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 103.96 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 105.2 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 103.58 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 99.83 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 101.16 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 101.41 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 100.97 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.41 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 100.69 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 100.38 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.51 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 100.66 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 101.26 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.08 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 100.69 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 91.12 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 98.34 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 100.06 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 99.95 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.92 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.62 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 88.99 | +1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 88.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.44, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 88.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.06, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.41 | 76.93 | 81.8 | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.52 | 75.39 | 87.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.62 | 86.95 | 100.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.8 | 97.94 | 105.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.65 | 99.83 | 105.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.91 | 91.12 | 101.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.31 | 87.62 | 100.06 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.392 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4345 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross per capita production index number in Denmark?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Denmark was 88.99 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 105.24 in 1998.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.39 in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Denmark ranks 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.