Pears production in Denmark
In 2024 Denmark produced 6,070 t of pears, the 59th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 28,950 t in 2011. Area harvested: 270 ha, yield 22.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6,070 t
- World rank
- 59 of 86
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 28,950 t
- 2011
Pears in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Denmark compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.5
- world 20.3 (+11%)
- kg per person
- 1.02
- world 3.39
- 10-year change
- −19%
- world +6.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | North Macedonia | 8,114 | 0.03% |
| 58 | Ecuador | 7,211 | 0.03% |
| 59 | Denmark | 6,070 | 0.02% |
| 60 | Czechia | 5,740 | 0.02% |
| 61 | Tanzania | 5,192 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of pears
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 | 6,070 | −10% | 270 | 22.48 |
| 2023 | 6,760 | +0.7% | 300 | 22.53 |
| 2022 | 6,710 | −5.4% | 300 | 22.37 |
| 2021 | 7,090 | −1.4% | 300 | 23.63 |
| 2020 | 7,190 | +52% | 300 | 23.97 |
| 2019 | 4,740 | −18% | 300 | 15.80 |
| 2018 | 5,800 | +30% | 290 | 20.00 |
| 2017 | 4,465 | −44% | 298 | 14.98 |
| 2016 | 8,000 | +2.1% | 350 | 22.86 |
| 2015 | 7,832 | +4.7% | 337 | 23.24 |
| 2014 | 7,477 | +2.7% | 364 | 20.54 |
| 2013 | 7,279 | +1.1% | 345 | 21.10 |
| 2012 | 7,200 | −75% | 363 | 19.83 |
| 2011 | 28,950 | +33% | 1,450 | 19.97 |
| 2010 | 21,770 | +28% | 1,450 | 15.01 |
| 2009 | 17,000 | +36% | 1,200 | 14.17 |
| 2008 | 12,500 | +39% | 800 | 15.63 |
| 2007 | 9,000 | −0.3% | 400 | 22.50 |
| 2006 | 9,024 | −15% | 440 | 20.51 |
| 2005 | 10,617 | +25% | 463 | 22.93 |
| 2004 | 8,494 | +102% | 441 | 19.26 |
| 2003 | 4,200 | +45% | 457 | 9.19 |
| 2002 | 2,900 | 0.0% | 420 | 6.90 |
| 2001 | 2,900 | −28% | 469 | 6.18 |
| 2000 | 4,000 | −20% | 441 | 9.07 |
| 1999 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 431 | 11.60 |
| 1998 | 5,000 | −21% | 555 | 9.01 |
| 1997 | 6,300 | −16% | 435 | 14.48 |
| 1996 | 7,500 | +1.4% | 469 | 15.99 |
| 1995 | 7,400 | −5.1% | 545 | 13.58 |
| 1994 | 7,800 | −4.9% | 328 | 23.78 |
| 1993 | 8,200 | +2.5% | 517 | 15.86 |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +40% | 548 | 14.60 |
| 1991 | 5,700 | −17% | 422 | 13.51 |
| 1990 | 6,900 | +73% | 550 | 12.55 |
| 1989 | 4,000 | +11% | 420 | 9.52 |
| 1988 | 3,600 | +20% | 420 | 8.57 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | −25% | 420 | 7.14 |
| 1986 | 4,000 | −4.3% | 420 | 9.52 |
| 1985 | 4,181 | +39% | 420 | 9.95 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | −26% | — | — |
| 1983 | 4,039 | +22% | — | — |
| 1982 | 3,323 | −45% | — | — |
| 1981 | 6,091 | −51% | — | — |
| 1980 | 12,500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1979 | 12,500 | +32% | — | — |
| 1978 | 9,500 | −22% | — | — |
| 1977 | 12,169 | +1.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 12,050 | +1.5% | — | — |
| 1975 | 11,877 | −11% | — | — |
| 1974 | 13,306 | +37% | — | — |
| 1973 | 9,733 | −15% | — | — |
| 1972 | 11,503 | +6.8% | — | — |
| 1971 | 10,772 | −29% | — | — |
| 1970 | 15,252 | +44% | — | — |
| 1969 | 10,590 | −22% | — | — |
| 1968 | 13,548 | +22% | — | — |
| 1967 | 11,077 | +13% | — | — |
| 1966 | 9,777 | −10% | — | — |
| 1965 | 10,892 | −11% | — | — |
| 1964 | 12,213 | +39% | — | — |
| 1963 | 8,766 | −13% | — | — |
| 1962 | 10,100 | +12% | — | — |
| 1961 | 9,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 531 t USD 738,000
- Exporter rank
- 44 of 84
- Imports
- 12,698 t USD 19.9 m
- Importer rank
- 39 of 180
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 pears in Denmark?
Denmark produced 6,070 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of pears?
Denmark ranked 59th of 86 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 75.9% of the world total.
How has the production of pears in Denmark changed?
It fell by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.8% for the world. The record was 28,950 t in 2011.
What is the yield of pears in Denmark?
22.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,070 t from 270 ha), against a world average of 20.3 t/ha.
Does Denmark export or import pears?
In 2024 Denmark reported exports of 531 t (USD 738,000) and imports of 12,698 t (USD 19.9 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.