Carrots and turnips production in Denmark
In 2024 Denmark produced 80,380 t of carrots and turnips, the 51st largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 117,550 t in 2016. Area harvested: 2,240 ha, yield 35.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 80,380 t
- World rank
- 51 of 130
- 10-year change
- −25%
- Record
- 117,550 t
- 2016
Carrots and turnips in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Denmark compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.27% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 35.9
- world 35.6 (+0.7%)
- kg per person
- 13.4
- world 5.53
- 10-year change
- −25%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Taiwan | 81,656 | 0.18% |
| 50 | South Korea | 80,837 | 0.18% |
| 51 | Denmark | 80,380 | 0.18% |
| 52 | New Zealand | 77,451 | 0.17% |
| 53 | Finland | 76,090 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of carrots and turnips
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 | 80,380 | +6.0% | 2,240 | 35.88 |
| 2023 | 75,850 | +1.7% | 2,110 | 35.95 |
| 2022 | 74,610 | −9.4% | 2,080 | 35.87 |
| 2021 | 82,370 | −13% | 2,290 | 35.97 |
| 2020 | 94,460 | −10% | 2,020 | 46.76 |
| 2019 | 105,020 | +2.4% | 2,250 | 46.68 |
| 2018 | 102,560 | −11% | 2,200 | 46.62 |
| 2017 | 115,846 | −1.4% | 2,194 | 52.80 |
| 2016 | 117,550 | +32% | 2,137 | 55.01 |
| 2015 | 89,210 | −17% | 1,980 | 45.06 |
| 2014 | 107,306 | +11% | 2,025 | 52.99 |
| 2013 | 96,622 | +14% | 1,933 | 49.99 |
| 2012 | 84,858 | −21% | 1,835 | 46.24 |
| 2011 | 107,240 | +2.3% | 2,143 | 50.04 |
| 2010 | 104,830 | +14% | 2,095 | 50.04 |
| 2009 | 91,590 | +15% | 2,086 | 43.91 |
| 2008 | 79,426 | +13% | 1,772 | 44.82 |
| 2007 | 70,000 | +1.3% | 1,600 | 43.75 |
| 2006 | 69,098 | +10% | 1,585 | 43.59 |
| 2005 | 62,816 | 0.0% | 1,441 | 43.59 |
| 2004 | 62,816 | +15% | 1,310 | 47.95 |
| 2003 | 54,623 | −12% | 1,191 | 45.86 |
| 2002 | 62,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 38.75 |
| 2001 | 62,000 | +0.0% | 1,600 | 38.75 |
| 2000 | 61,983 | −19% | 1,487 | 41.68 |
| 1999 | 76,800 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 42.67 |
| 1998 | 76,800 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 42.67 |
| 1997 | 76,800 | −0.0% | 1,800 | 42.67 |
| 1996 | 76,834 | +24% | 1,719 | 44.70 |
| 1995 | 62,000 | +3.2% | 1,400 | 44.29 |
| 1994 | 60,100 | +0.0% | 1,360 | 44.19 |
| 1993 | 60,091 | −8.0% | 1,361 | 44.15 |
| 1992 | 65,285 | −8.0% | 1,403 | 46.53 |
| 1991 | 71,000 | +1.4% | 1,478 | 48.04 |
| 1990 | 70,000 | +2.9% | 1,300 | 53.85 |
| 1989 | 68,000 | −5.6% | 1,250 | 54.40 |
| 1988 | 72,000 | +0.2% | 1,300 | 55.38 |
| 1987 | 71,880 | +14% | 1,327 | 54.17 |
| 1986 | 63,000 | −0.6% | 1,200 | 52.50 |
| 1985 | 63,364 | +5.6% | 1,215 | 52.15 |
| 1984 | 60,000 | +3.4% | 1,000 | 60.00 |
| 1983 | 58,053 | −17% | 1,100 | 52.78 |
| 1982 | 70,064 | +13% | 1,321 | 53.04 |
| 1981 | 61,819 | +48% | 1,239 | 49.89 |
| 1980 | 41,754 | −28% | 994 | 42.01 |
| 1979 | 58,331 | +7.0% | 1,177 | 49.56 |
| 1978 | 54,509 | −22% | 1,154 | 47.23 |
| 1977 | 70,313 | +66% | 1,507 | 46.66 |
| 1976 | 42,446 | −14% | 1,290 | 32.90 |
| 1975 | 49,519 | +4.3% | 1,265 | 39.15 |
| 1974 | 47,500 | +4.1% | 1,118 | 42.49 |
| 1973 | 45,635 | −22% | 1,187 | 38.45 |
| 1972 | 58,716 | +27% | 1,429 | 41.09 |
| 1971 | 46,209 | −24% | 1,259 | 36.70 |
| 1970 | 60,545 | +44% | 1,632 | 37.10 |
| 1969 | 42,182 | −8.3% | 1,393 | 30.28 |
| 1968 | 46,003 | +32% | 1,235 | 37.25 |
| 1967 | 34,763 | −30% | 1,064 | 32.67 |
| 1966 | 49,752 | +47% | 1,328 | 37.46 |
| 1965 | 33,743 | +7.2% | 1,052 | 32.08 |
| 1964 | 31,472 | −14% | 1,124 | 28.00 |
| 1963 | 36,600 | +4.6% | 1,307 | 28.00 |
| 1962 | 35,000 | +9.4% | 1,172 | 29.86 |
| 1961 | 32,000 | — | 1,066 | 30.02 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 26,479 t USD 52.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 102
- Imports
- 10,943 t USD 13.5 m
- Importer rank
- 42 of 156
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 carrots and turnips in Denmark?
Denmark produced 80,380 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of carrots and turnips?
Denmark ranked 51st of 130 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 42.2% of the world total.
How has the production of carrots and turnips in Denmark changed?
It fell by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 117,550 t in 2016.
What is the yield of carrots and turnips in Denmark?
35.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (80,380 t from 2,240 ha), against a world average of 35.6 t/ha.
Does Denmark export or import carrots and turnips?
In 2024 Denmark reported exports of 26,479 t (USD 52.1 m) and imports of 10,943 t (USD 13.5 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.