Apples production in Denmark
In 2024 Denmark produced 18,510 t of apples, the 72nd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 129,643 t in 1977. Area harvested: 1,470 ha, yield 12.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 18,510 t
- World rank
- 72 of 93
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 129,643 t
- 1977
Apples in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Denmark compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.6
- world 20.9 (−40%)
- kg per person
- 3.10
- world 12.0
- 10-year change
- −48%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Ireland | 21,990 | 0.02% |
| 71 | Norway | 20,100 | 0.02% |
| 72 | Denmark | 18,510 | 0.02% |
| 73 | Jordan | 16,314 | 0.02% |
| 74 | Latvia | 14,500 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of apples
Share of the world total; Denmark is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,510 | +42% | 1,470 | 12.59 |
| 2023 | 13,070 | −40% | 1,450 | 9.01 |
| 2022 | 21,940 | −28% | 1,520 | 14.43 |
| 2021 | 30,560 | −24% | 1,400 | 21.83 |
| 2020 | 40,020 | +59% | 1,380 | 29.00 |
| 2019 | 25,210 | −23% | 1,390 | 18.14 |
| 2018 | 32,650 | +59% | 1,420 | 22.99 |
| 2017 | 20,496 | −44% | 1,281 | 16.00 |
| 2016 | 36,470 | +2.3% | 1,330 | 27.42 |
| 2015 | 35,647 | +0.8% | 1,389 | 25.66 |
| 2014 | 35,371 | +13% | 1,378 | 25.67 |
| 2013 | 31,184 | +66% | 1,381 | 22.58 |
| 2012 | 18,731 | −27% | 1,348 | 13.90 |
| 2011 | 25,735 | +6.4% | 1,513 | 17.01 |
| 2010 | 24,190 | −12% | 1,610 | 15.02 |
| 2009 | 27,513 | −5.0% | 1,464 | 18.79 |
| 2008 | 28,958 | −9.5% | 1,500 | 19.31 |
| 2007 | 32,000 | +0.7% | 1,486 | 21.53 |
| 2006 | 31,779 | −10.0% | 1,536 | 20.69 |
| 2005 | 35,307 | 0.0% | 1,617 | 21.83 |
| 2004 | 35,307 | +10.0% | 1,600 | 22.07 |
| 2003 | 32,100 | +71% | 1,624 | 19.77 |
| 2002 | 18,800 | −6.0% | 1,574 | 11.94 |
| 2001 | 20,000 | −20% | 1,783 | 11.22 |
| 2000 | 25,000 | −22% | 1,679 | 14.89 |
| 1999 | 32,000 | +10% | 1,623 | 19.72 |
| 1998 | 29,000 | −12% | 1,660 | 17.47 |
| 1997 | 33,000 | +83% | 1,697 | 19.45 |
| 1996 | 18,000 | −40% | 1,854 | 9.71 |
| 1995 | 30,000 | −20% | 1,658 | 18.09 |
| 1994 | 37,500 | −53% | 2,061 | 18.20 |
| 1993 | 80,000 | −3.6% | 4,752 | 16.84 |
| 1992 | 83,000 | +51% | 5,149 | 16.12 |
| 1991 | 55,000 | −21% | 3,367 | 16.34 |
| 1990 | 70,000 | +35% | 2,424 | 28.88 |
| 1989 | 52,000 | +16% | 2,500 | 20.80 |
| 1988 | 45,000 | +70% | 2,500 | 18.00 |
| 1987 | 26,492 | −34% | 2,500 | 10.60 |
| 1986 | 40,201 | −11% | 2,500 | 16.08 |
| 1985 | 45,105 | −17% | 2,500 | 18.04 |
| 1984 | 54,376 | +15% | — | — |
| 1983 | 47,159 | −21% | — | — |
| 1982 | 59,462 | +37% | — | — |
| 1981 | 43,296 | −62% | — | — |
| 1980 | 115,000 | −8.0% | — | — |
| 1979 | 125,000 | +4.2% | — | — |
| 1978 | 120,000 | −7.4% | — | — |
| 1977 | 129,643 | +26% | — | — |
| 1976 | 102,767 | −20% | — | — |
| 1975 | 128,328 | +23% | — | — |
| 1974 | 104,134 | −10% | — | — |
| 1973 | 116,332 | +25% | — | — |
| 1972 | 93,334 | −19% | — | — |
| 1971 | 115,457 | −4.3% | — | — |
| 1970 | 120,625 | −4.1% | — | — |
| 1969 | 125,816 | +2.8% | — | — |
| 1968 | 122,416 | +0.1% | — | — |
| 1967 | 122,336 | +9.3% | — | — |
| 1966 | 111,893 | −11% | — | — |
| 1965 | 125,400 | +2.3% | — | — |
| 1964 | 122,615 | +2.4% | — | — |
| 1963 | 119,798 | +11% | — | — |
| 1962 | 108,295 | −4.4% | — | — |
| 1961 | 113,295 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,667 t USD 3.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 53 of 105
- Imports
- 42,521 t USD 59.4 m
- Importer rank
- 42 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of apples in Denmark?
Denmark produced 18,510 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of apples?
Denmark ranked 72nd of 93 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.4% of the world total.
How has the production of apples in Denmark changed?
It fell by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 129,643 t in 1977.
What is the yield of apples in Denmark?
12.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (18,510 t from 1,470 ha), against a world average of 20.9 t/ha.
Does Denmark export or import apples?
In 2024 Denmark reported exports of 2,667 t (USD 3.6 m) and imports of 42,521 t (USD 59.4 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.