Currants production in Denmark
In 2024 Denmark produced 1,090 t of currants, the 18th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 77%. The record was 13,687 t in 2013. Area harvested: 300 ha, yield 3.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,090 t
- World rank
- 18 of 38
- 10-year change
- −77%
- Record
- 13,687 t
- 2013
Currants in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Denmark compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.74% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.6
- world 5.0 (−27%)
- kg per person
- 0.18
- world 0.09
- 10-year change
- −77%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Moldova | 1,506 | 0.21% |
| 17 | Italy | 1,120 | 0.16% |
| 18 | Denmark | 1,090 | 0.15% |
| 19 | Latvia | 800 | 0.11% |
| 20 | Belgium | 610 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of currants
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 | 1,090 | −16% | 300 | 3.63 |
| 2023 | 1,300 | −11% | 360 | 3.61 |
| 2022 | 1,460 | +34% | 400 | 3.65 |
| 2021 | 1,090 | −25% | 510 | 2.14 |
| 2020 | 1,460 | −7.6% | 690 | 2.12 |
| 2019 | 1,580 | −14% | 510 | 3.10 |
| 2018 | 1,830 | −45% | 590 | 3.10 |
| 2017 | 3,305 | −67% | 622 | 5.31 |
| 2016 | 9,890 | +25% | 1,500 | 6.59 |
| 2015 | 7,910 | +68% | 1,202 | 6.58 |
| 2014 | 4,719 | −66% | 1,580 | 2.99 |
| 2013 | 13,687 | +7.0% | 1,950 | 7.02 |
| 2012 | 12,793 | −4.3% | 2,199 | 5.82 |
| 2011 | 13,372 | +0.5% | 2,232 | 5.99 |
| 2010 | 13,309 | +28% | 2,232 | 5.96 |
| 2009 | 10,400 | +3.2% | 1,987 | 5.23 |
| 2008 | 10,081 | +0.8% | 1,980 | 5.09 |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +1.5% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 9,852 | −12% | 1,943 | 5.07 |
| 2005 | 11,251 | +43% | 1,943 | 5.79 |
| 2004 | 7,891 | −23% | 1,597 | 4.94 |
| 2003 | 10,244 | +58% | 1,732 | 5.91 |
| 2002 | 6,500 | +18% | 1,939 | 3.35 |
| 2001 | 5,500 | +38% | 1,850 | 2.97 |
| 2000 | 4,000 | −27% | 1,492 | 2.68 |
| 1999 | 5,480 | +9.6% | 1,411 | 3.88 |
| 1998 | 5,000 | −17% | 1,280 | 3.91 |
| 1997 | 6,041 | −15% | 1,531 | 3.95 |
| 1996 | 7,100 | +9.2% | 1,783 | 3.98 |
| 1995 | 6,500 | +44% | 1,827 | 3.56 |
| 1994 | 4,500 | +27% | 2,351 | 1.91 |
| 1993 | 3,550 | +18% | 1,094 | 3.24 |
| 1992 | 2,998 | −14% | 900 | 3.33 |
| 1991 | 3,500 | −36% | 850 | 4.12 |
| 1990 | 5,493 | +37% | 594 | 9.25 |
| 1989 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 535 | 7.48 |
| 1988 | 4,000 | +29% | 535 | 7.48 |
| 1987 | 3,102 | +3.4% | 535 | 5.80 |
| 1986 | 3,000 | −13% | 535 | 5.61 |
| 1985 | 3,431 | −14% | 535 | 6.41 |
| 1984 | 4,000 | −1.3% | — | — |
| 1983 | 4,054 | +40% | — | — |
| 1982 | 2,898 | +13% | — | — |
| 1981 | 2,563 | +95% | — | — |
| 1980 | 1,316 | +13% | — | — |
| 1979 | 1,168 | −27% | — | — |
| 1978 | 1,600 | −8.0% | — | — |
| 1977 | 1,740 | −0.2% | — | — |
| 1976 | 1,743 | −12% | — | — |
| 1975 | 1,988 | +3.9% | — | — |
| 1974 | 1,914 | −9.6% | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,118 | +2.1% | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,075 | +6.5% | — | — |
| 1971 | 1,948 | −38% | — | — |
| 1970 | 3,143 | −19% | — | — |
| 1969 | 3,864 | −7.2% | — | — |
| 1968 | 4,165 | +52% | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,739 | −19% | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,385 | +5.6% | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,204 | −17% | — | — |
| 1964 | 3,844 | +21% | — | — |
| 1963 | 3,184 | +22% | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,600 | +44% | — | — |
| 1961 | 1,800 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,037 t USD 1.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 43
- Imports
- 97 t USD 537,000
- Importer rank
- 24 of 74
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 currants in Denmark?
Denmark produced 1,090 t in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of currants?
Denmark ranked 18th of 38 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 72.2% of the world total.
How has the production of currants in Denmark changed?
It fell by 77% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 13,687 t in 2013.
What is the yield of currants in Denmark?
3.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,090 t from 300 ha), against a world average of 5.0 t/ha.
Does Denmark export or import currants?
In 2024 Denmark reported exports of 1,037 t (USD 1.9 m) and imports of 97 t (USD 537,000), 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.
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.