Rapeseed or canola oil, crude production in Denmark
In 2023 Denmark produced 283,900 t of rapeseed or canola oil, crude, the 20th largest in the world (0.90% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 59%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 283,900 t
- World rank
- 20 of 63
- 10-year change
- +59%
- Record
- 283,900 t
- 2023
Rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Denmark, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Denmark compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.90%
- 0.75% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +59%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Ukraine | 387,200 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Netherlands | 291,100 | 0.93% |
| 20 | Denmark | 283,900 | 0.90% |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 266,600 | 0.85% |
| 22 | Romania | 160,600 | 0.51% |
Map of world production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude
Share of the world total; Denmark is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 283,900 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 275,800 | +12% |
| 2021 | 247,200 | −0.3% |
| 2020 | 248,000 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 240,700 | −0.8% |
| 2018 | 242,600 | −1.1% |
| 2017 | 245,300 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 240,600 | +16% |
| 2015 | 206,800 | −4.2% |
| 2014 | 215,800 | +21% |
| 2013 | 178,000 | −4.5% |
| 2012 | 186,400 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 182,900 | −7.3% |
| 2010 | 197,400 | +11% |
| 2009 | 178,100 | −1.7% |
| 2008 | 181,200 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 175,100 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 173,200 | +26% |
| 2005 | 137,400 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 130,300 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 120,600 | −11% |
| 2002 | 135,300 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 124,500 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 116,500 | −10% |
| 1999 | 129,800 | +14% |
| 1998 | 113,700 | −12% |
| 1997 | 129,700 | +19% |
| 1996 | 109,300 | −14% |
| 1995 | 127,800 | −9.2% |
| 1994 | 140,800 | +12% |
| 1993 | 125,200 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 123,500 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 119,700 | −0.3% |
| 1990 | 120,080 | −3.1% |
| 1989 | 123,880 | +30% |
| 1988 | 95,000 | +40% |
| 1987 | 68,020 | +12% |
| 1986 | 60,800 | +44% |
| 1985 | 42,180 | +127% |
| 1984 | 18,620 | −37% |
| 1983 | 29,640 | +95% |
| 1982 | 15,200 | +122% |
| 1981 | 6,840 | +233% |
| 1980 | 2,052 | −66% |
| 1979 | 6,080 | +139% |
| 1978 | 2,546 | −34% |
| 1977 | 3,876 | −23% |
| 1976 | 5,016 | +83% |
| 1975 | 2,736 | −43% |
| 1974 | 4,826 | −34% |
| 1973 | 7,334 | +133% |
| 1972 | 3,154 | −17% |
| 1971 | 3,800 | −15% |
| 1970 | 4,446 | −12% |
| 1969 | 5,054 | −20% |
| 1968 | 6,346 | +67% |
| 1967 | 3,800 | +20% |
| 1966 | 3,154 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,154 | +152% |
| 1964 | 1,254 | −34% |
| 1963 | 1,900 | −57% |
| 1962 | 4,370 | +32% |
| 1961 | 3,306 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 167,236 t USD 182 m
- Exporter rank
- 13 of 73
- Imports
- 51,735 t USD 65.4 m
- Importer rank
- 23 of 165
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 rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Denmark?
Denmark produced 283,900 t in 2023, 0.90% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude?
Denmark ranked 20th of 63 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Canada with 14.1% of the world total.
How has the production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Denmark changed?
It rose by 59% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +32% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Denmark export or import rapeseed or canola oil, crude?
In 2024 Denmark reported exports of 167,236 t (USD 182 m) and imports of 51,735 t (USD 65.4 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; the 2023 figure for Denmark is from an external organisation. 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.