Mixed grain production in Denmark
In 2024 Denmark produced 17,480 t of mixed grain, the 9th largest in the world (1.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 759,416 t in 1961. Area harvested: 5,840 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 17,480 t
- World rank
- 9 of 22
- 10-year change
- −45%
- Record
- 759,416 t
- 1961
Mixed grain in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Denmark compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 0.85% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.0
- world 3.1 (−4.8%)
- kg per person
- 2.92
- world 0.20
- 10-year change
- −45%
- world −57%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sweden | 37,000 | 2.3% |
| 8 | Germany | 36,200 | 2.2% |
| 9 | Denmark | 17,480 | 1.1% |
| 10 | Serbia | 16,241 | 1.0% |
| 11 | Austria | 14,130 | 0.87% |
Map of world production of mixed grain
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 | 17,480 | −34% | 5,840 | 2.99 |
| 2023 | 26,670 | −31% | 8,910 | 2.99 |
| 2022 | 38,530 | +17% | 10,610 | 3.63 |
| 2021 | 32,970 | −7.4% | 10,600 | 3.11 |
| 2020 | 35,600 | +25% | 8,370 | 4.25 |
| 2019 | 28,470 | +50% | 7,160 | 3.98 |
| 2018 | 19,010 | −32% | 6,890 | 2.76 |
| 2017 | 28,061 | +16% | 6,969 | 4.03 |
| 2016 | 24,126 | −1.9% | 6,475 | 3.73 |
| 2015 | 24,600 | −23% | 6,000 | 4.10 |
| 2014 | 31,978 | −7.2% | 8,071 | 3.96 |
| 2013 | 34,459 | +38% | 8,860 | 3.89 |
| 2012 | 25,000 | +56% | 7,900 | 3.16 |
| 2011 | 16,000 | −77% | 5,000 | 3.20 |
| 2010 | 69,800 | +49% | 14,500 | 4.81 |
| 2009 | 47,000 | +47% | 11,600 | 4.05 |
| 2008 | 31,900 | — | 9,200 | 3.47 |
| 1992 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 3,207 | 3.12 |
| 1991 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 3,176 | 3.15 |
| 1990 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 3,741 | 2.67 |
| 1989 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 3.33 |
| 1988 | 10,000 | −29% | 3,000 | 3.33 |
| 1987 | 14,000 | +27% | 3,000 | 4.67 |
| 1986 | 11,000 | −31% | 3,000 | 3.67 |
| 1985 | 16,000 | −5.9% | 4,000 | 4.00 |
| 1984 | 17,000 | +117% | 3,736 | 4.55 |
| 1983 | 7,819 | −51% | 3,173 | 2.46 |
| 1982 | 16,114 | +11% | 3,896 | 4.14 |
| 1981 | 14,458 | −5.4% | 4,453 | 3.25 |
| 1980 | 15,285 | −20% | 4,469 | 3.42 |
| 1979 | 19,034 | −32% | 5,357 | 3.55 |
| 1978 | 27,884 | −20% | 8,147 | 3.42 |
| 1977 | 34,964 | +6.3% | 10,839 | 3.23 |
| 1976 | 32,903 | −29% | 12,388 | 2.66 |
| 1975 | 46,230 | −26% | 14,082 | 3.28 |
| 1974 | 62,338 | −17% | 17,892 | 3.48 |
| 1973 | 74,831 | −33% | 23,337 | 3.21 |
| 1972 | 112,000 | −15% | 31,000 | 3.61 |
| 1971 | 132,179 | −6.9% | 38,595 | 3.42 |
| 1970 | 141,926 | −29% | 44,469 | 3.19 |
| 1969 | 200,330 | −28% | 58,113 | 3.45 |
| 1968 | 279,573 | −15% | 78,033 | 3.58 |
| 1967 | 327,837 | −18% | 97,227 | 3.37 |
| 1966 | 400,967 | −16% | 119,489 | 3.36 |
| 1965 | 479,291 | −27% | 137,931 | 3.47 |
| 1964 | 659,666 | +6.5% | 186,195 | 3.54 |
| 1963 | 619,401 | −14% | 195,134 | 3.17 |
| 1962 | 718,852 | −5.3% | 220,600 | 3.26 |
| 1961 | 759,416 | — | 253,817 | 2.99 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of mixed grain in Denmark?
Denmark produced 17,480 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of mixed grain?
Denmark ranked 9th of 22 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Poland with 50.4% of the world total.
How has the production of mixed grain in Denmark changed?
It fell by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −57% for the world. The record was 759,416 t in 1961.
What is the yield of mixed grain in Denmark?
3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (17,480 t from 5,840 ha), against a world average of 3.1 t/ha.
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.

