Mustard seed — Area harvested in Denmark
Denmark: Mustard seed — Area harvested was 29 ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Mustard seed — Area harvested in Denmark, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mustard seed — area harvested in Denmark is 29 ha, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mustard seed — area harvested in Denmark peaked at 16,018 ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1986.
Denmark ranks 25th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mustard seed — Area harvested in Denmark, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 7,143 ha | -52.4% |
| 1964 | 3,776 ha | -47.1% |
| 1965 | 6,526 ha | +72.8% |
| 1966 | 9,084 ha | +39.2% |
| 1967 | 10,710 ha | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 11,738 ha | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 9,228 ha | -21.4% |
| 1970 | 5,270 ha | -42.9% |
| 1971 | 3,807 ha | -27.8% |
| 1972 | 2,535 ha | -33.4% |
| 1973 | 7,343 ha | +189.7% |
| 1974 | 16,018 ha | +118.1% |
| 1975 | 1,899 ha | -88.1% |
| 1976 | 685 ha | -63.9% |
| 1977 | 2,223 ha | +224.5% |
| 1978 | 2,334 ha | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 536 ha | -77.0% |
| 1980 | 325 ha | -39.4% |
| 1981 | 339 ha | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 376 ha | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 457 ha | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 150 ha | -67.2% |
| 1985 | 569 ha | +279.3% |
| 1986 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 211 ha | — |
| 1988 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 ha | — |
| 1990 | 4 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8 ha | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 2 ha | — |
| 1994 | 8 ha | +300.0% |
| 1995 | 155 ha | +1837.5% |
| 1996 | 120 ha | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 19 ha | -84.2% |
| 1998 | 22 ha | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 9 ha | -59.1% |
| 2000 | 15 ha | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 22 ha | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 23 ha | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 20 ha | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 23 ha | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 24 ha | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 25 ha | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 26 ha | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 27 ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 29 ha | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 32 ha | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 32 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30 ha | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 25 ha | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 26 ha | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 32 ha | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 29 ha | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 29 ha | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 29 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,301 ha, 1% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 29 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,099 ha, 1% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mustard seed — Area harvested in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1837.5% | 8 ha | 155 ha |
| 1994 | +300.0% | 2 ha | 8 ha |
| 1985 | +279.3% | 150 ha | 569 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,467 ha | 3,776 ha | 15,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,265 ha | 536 ha | 16,018 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 242.7 ha | 0 ha | 569 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.7 ha | 0 ha | 155 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4 ha | 15 ha | 29 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.38 ha | 25 ha | 32 ha | 8 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 mustard seed — area harvested in Denmark?
- Mustard seed — area harvested in Denmark was 29 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mustard seed — area harvested recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16,018 ha in 1974.
- What is the lowest mustard seed — area harvested recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1986.
- How does Denmark rank for mustard seed — area harvested?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2017.
- Is mustard seed — area harvested rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mustard seed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.