Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Denmark
Denmark: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 126.3 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
126.3 Grammes per person per day
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
128.8 Grammes per person per day
in 2018
All-time low
74.7 Grammes per person per day
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
In 2023, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Denmark stood at 126.3 Grammes per person per day.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Denmark peaked at 128.8 Grammes per person per day in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.7 Grammes per person per day, in 1973.
Denmark ranks 6th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82.3 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 78.5 Grammes per person per day | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 79.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 80.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 77.9 Grammes per person per day | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 80.5 Grammes per person per day | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 78.8 Grammes per person per day | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 76.4 Grammes per person per day | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 78.4 Grammes per person per day | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 77.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 78.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 78.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 74.7 Grammes per person per day | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 77.5 Grammes per person per day | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 79.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 82.1 Grammes per person per day | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 84 Grammes per person per day | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 86.8 Grammes per person per day | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 85.3 Grammes per person per day | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 88 Grammes per person per day | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 88.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 87.2 Grammes per person per day | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 85.5 Grammes per person per day | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 86.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 94.5 Grammes per person per day | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 98.8 Grammes per person per day | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 101.3 Grammes per person per day | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 101.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 100.8 Grammes per person per day | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 103.4 Grammes per person per day | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 106.4 Grammes per person per day | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 104.2 Grammes per person per day | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 105.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 104.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 108.3 Grammes per person per day | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 105.7 Grammes per person per day | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 104.3 Grammes per person per day | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 107.9 Grammes per person per day | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 103.5 Grammes per person per day | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 99.9 Grammes per person per day | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 107.6 Grammes per person per day | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 107.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 103.4 Grammes per person per day | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 105.6 Grammes per person per day | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 115.6 Grammes per person per day | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 112.9 Grammes per person per day | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 110.6 Grammes per person per day | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 109.3 Grammes per person per day | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 103.9 Grammes per person per day | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 112.3 Grammes per person per day | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 108.5 Grammes per person per day | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 113.1 Grammes per person per day | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 115.6 Grammes per person per day | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 119.1 Grammes per person per day | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 123 Grammes per person per day | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 123.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 123.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 128.8 Grammes per person per day | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 124.1 Grammes per person per day | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 127.6 Grammes per person per day | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 127.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 125.7 Grammes per person per day | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 126.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 126.3 Grammes per person per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 114.45 Grammes per person per day, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 126.3 Grammes per person per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116 Grammes per person per day, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.19 Grammes per person per day | 76.4 Grammes per person per day | 82.3 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.39 Grammes per person per day | 74.7 Grammes per person per day | 86.8 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.34 Grammes per person per day | 85.5 Grammes per person per day | 101.9 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.35 Grammes per person per day | 103.4 Grammes per person per day | 108.3 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.61 Grammes per person per day | 99.9 Grammes per person per day | 115.6 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.17 Grammes per person per day | 108.5 Grammes per person per day | 128.8 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.7 Grammes per person per day | 125.7 Grammes per person per day | 127.6 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 3 Poland 117.7 Grammes per person per day compare
- 3 China 131.6 Grammes per person per day compare
- 4 Israel 130.7 Grammes per person per day compare
- 4 Netherlands 117.1 Grammes per person per day compare
- 5 Estonia 112.1 Grammes per person per day compare
- 5 Portugal 126.4 Grammes per person per day compare
- 6 Latvia 110.8 Grammes per person per day compare
- 7 Finland 126.1 Grammes per person per day compare
- 7 Slovenia 101.5 Grammes per person per day compare
- 8 Norway 125.5 Grammes per person per day compare
- 9 Australia 125 Grammes per person per day 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 food supply and consumption — protein supply in Denmark?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in Denmark was 126.3 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 128.8 Grammes per person per day in 2018.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7 Grammes per person per day in 1973.
- How does Denmark rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Food supply and consumption — Protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for fruits and vegetables consumption (survey data), as well as for key food supply (fat, calories, protein, sugar, etc.). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on food supply. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on survey data for consumption of vegetables and fruits.