Cabbages production in Denmark
In 2024 Denmark produced 53,560 t of cabbages, the 68th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 33%. The record was 70,066 t in 1970. Area harvested: 2,040 ha, yield 26.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 53,560 t
- World rank
- 68 of 146
- 10-year change
- +33%
- Record
- 70,066 t
- 1970
Cabbages in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Denmark compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 26.3
- world 30.6 (−14%)
- kg per person
- 8.96
- world 9.25
- 10-year change
- +33%
- world +5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Armenia | 54,387 | 0.07% |
| 67 | Austria | 53,580 | 0.07% |
| 68 | Denmark | 53,560 | 0.07% |
| 69 | Mongolia | 53,019 | 0.07% |
| 70 | Syria | 52,227 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of cabbages
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 | 53,560 | +85% | 2,040 | 26.25 |
| 2023 | 28,910 | +5.1% | 1,000 | 28.91 |
| 2022 | 27,510 | −11% | 980 | 28.07 |
| 2021 | 31,070 | −29% | 1,120 | 27.74 |
| 2020 | 43,770 | +15% | 1,500 | 29.18 |
| 2019 | 37,920 | −2.2% | 1,150 | 32.97 |
| 2018 | 38,760 | −17% | 1,060 | 36.57 |
| 2017 | 46,663 | +25% | 1,253 | 37.24 |
| 2016 | 37,453 | −6.8% | 1,148 | 32.62 |
| 2015 | 40,166 | −0.1% | 846 | 47.48 |
| 2014 | 40,219 | +31% | 891 | 45.14 |
| 2013 | 30,760 | +4.8% | 764 | 40.26 |
| 2012 | 29,343 | +12% | 738 | 39.76 |
| 2011 | 26,120 | +15% | 662 | 39.46 |
| 2010 | 22,710 | −18% | 630 | 36.05 |
| 2009 | 27,643 | +2.8% | 689 | 40.12 |
| 2008 | 26,894 | +7.6% | 748 | 35.95 |
| 2007 | 25,000 | +1.7% | 750 | 33.33 |
| 2006 | 24,582 | −11% | 740 | 33.22 |
| 2005 | 27,593 | −1.3% | 765 | 36.07 |
| 2004 | 27,967 | −19% | 795 | 35.18 |
| 2003 | 34,600 | +12% | 1,000 | 34.60 |
| 2002 | 31,000 | −6.1% | 900 | 34.44 |
| 2001 | 33,000 | +18% | 950 | 34.74 |
| 2000 | 27,854 | −7.2% | 1,117 | 24.94 |
| 1999 | 30,000 | −1.6% | 1,018 | 29.47 |
| 1998 | 30,500 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 27.73 |
| 1997 | 30,500 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 27.73 |
| 1996 | 30,500 | −13% | 1,100 | 27.73 |
| 1995 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 1,491 | 23.47 |
| 1994 | 35,000 | −33% | 1,491 | 23.47 |
| 1993 | 52,335 | +2.6% | 1,292 | 40.51 |
| 1992 | 51,000 | +4.1% | 1,500 | 34.00 |
| 1991 | 48,973 | −2.1% | 1,606 | 30.49 |
| 1990 | 50,000 | +1.0% | 1,369 | 36.52 |
| 1989 | 49,500 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 35.36 |
| 1988 | 49,500 | +0.6% | 1,400 | 35.36 |
| 1987 | 49,192 | −14% | 1,372 | 35.85 |
| 1986 | 57,000 | +12% | 1,400 | 40.71 |
| 1985 | 50,904 | +11% | 1,403 | 36.28 |
| 1984 | 46,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 46.00 |
| 1983 | 46,000 | −10% | 1,000 | 46.00 |
| 1982 | 51,200 | −1.5% | 1,558 | 32.86 |
| 1981 | 52,000 | +11% | 1,566 | 33.21 |
| 1980 | 46,750 | −4.5% | 1,398 | 33.44 |
| 1979 | 48,951 | +10.0% | 1,478 | 33.12 |
| 1978 | 44,520 | −25% | 1,435 | 31.02 |
| 1977 | 59,729 | +35% | 1,754 | 34.05 |
| 1976 | 44,375 | +37% | 1,546 | 28.70 |
| 1975 | 32,419 | −32% | 1,334 | 24.30 |
| 1974 | 47,868 | +1.7% | 1,535 | 31.18 |
| 1973 | 47,060 | +10% | 1,568 | 30.01 |
| 1972 | 42,671 | −17% | 1,600 | 26.67 |
| 1971 | 51,648 | −26% | 1,740 | 29.68 |
| 1970 | 70,066 | +57% | 2,230 | 31.42 |
| 1969 | 44,618 | +13% | 1,906 | 23.41 |
| 1968 | 39,580 | −16% | 1,540 | 25.70 |
| 1967 | 46,982 | −5.7% | 1,591 | 29.53 |
| 1966 | 49,848 | +26% | 1,910 | 26.10 |
| 1965 | 39,409 | −23% | 1,528 | 25.79 |
| 1964 | 51,018 | −19% | 1,892 | 26.97 |
| 1963 | 62,768 | +71% | 2,102 | 29.86 |
| 1962 | 36,700 | −10% | 1,699 | 21.60 |
| 1961 | 40,800 | — | 1,541 | 26.48 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6,210 t USD 7.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 37 of 115
- Imports
- 14,864 t USD 29.8 m
- Importer rank
- 34 of 164
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 cabbages in Denmark?
Denmark produced 53,560 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of cabbages?
Denmark ranked 68th of 146 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.0% of the world total.
How has the production of cabbages in Denmark changed?
It rose by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 70,066 t in 1970.
What is the yield of cabbages in Denmark?
26.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (53,560 t from 2,040 ha), against a world average of 30.6 t/ha.
Does Denmark export or import cabbages?
In 2024 Denmark reported exports of 6,210 t (USD 7.5 m) and imports of 14,864 t (USD 29.8 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.