Share of cereals allocated to human food in Denmark
Denmark: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 10.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Denmark stood at 10.8%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Denmark peaked at 10.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1973.
That places Denmark 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.9% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 187 Belarus 15.7% compare
- 188 Netherlands 13.9% compare
- 189 United States 13.7% compare
- 191 Ireland 10.5% compare
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Denmark?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Denmark was 10.8% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1973.
- How does Denmark rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Denmark ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.