Rapeseed production in Denmark
In 2024 Denmark produced 696,900 t of rapeseed, the 16th largest in the world (0.79% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.7%. The record was 889,200 t in 2022. Area harvested: 180,800 ha, yield 3.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 696,900 t
- World rank
- 16 of 64
- 10-year change
- −1.7%
- Record
- 889,200 t
- 2022
Rapeseed in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Denmark compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.79%
- 0.95% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.9
- world 2.0 (+88%)
- kg per person
- 117
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- −1.7%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Lithuania | 868,000 | 0.99% |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 823,605 | 0.94% |
| 16 | Denmark | 696,900 | 0.79% |
| 17 | Bangladesh | 637,745 | 0.73% |
| 18 | Pakistan | 452,804 | 0.52% |
Map of world production of rapeseed
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 | 696,900 | −15% | 180,800 | 3.85 |
| 2023 | 822,700 | −7.5% | 211,200 | 3.90 |
| 2022 | 889,200 | +37% | 197,900 | 4.49 |
| 2021 | 650,900 | +16% | 162,400 | 4.01 |
| 2020 | 560,200 | −23% | 145,900 | 3.84 |
| 2019 | 729,000 | +49% | 165,500 | 4.40 |
| 2018 | 489,100 | −34% | 142,600 | 3.43 |
| 2017 | 742,300 | +47% | 177,600 | 4.18 |
| 2016 | 506,200 | −39% | 163,200 | 3.10 |
| 2015 | 826,000 | +17% | 193,200 | 4.28 |
| 2014 | 708,900 | +3.1% | 166,100 | 4.27 |
| 2013 | 687,655 | +42% | 177,200 | 3.88 |
| 2012 | 484,600 | −4.7% | 129,100 | 3.75 |
| 2011 | 508,300 | −12% | 150,500 | 3.38 |
| 2010 | 579,800 | −9.0% | 166,500 | 3.48 |
| 2009 | 637,400 | +1.3% | 163,100 | 3.91 |
| 2008 | 629,200 | +6.9% | 172,100 | 3.66 |
| 2007 | 588,600 | +35% | 179,200 | 3.28 |
| 2006 | 434,700 | +27% | 125,400 | 3.47 |
| 2005 | 342,200 | −27% | 111,700 | 3.06 |
| 2004 | 468,100 | +32% | 121,800 | 3.84 |
| 2003 | 354,200 | +62% | 106,600 | 3.32 |
| 2002 | 218,000 | +3.0% | 84,100 | 2.59 |
| 2001 | 211,577 | −28% | 78,875 | 2.68 |
| 2000 | 293,900 | −29% | 99,318 | 2.96 |
| 1999 | 411,090 | +15% | 152,000 | 2.70 |
| 1998 | 358,800 | +23% | 117,278 | 3.06 |
| 1997 | 291,000 | +16% | 104,000 | 2.80 |
| 1996 | 251,000 | −20% | 106,000 | 2.37 |
| 1995 | 312,437 | −16% | 152,073 | 2.05 |
| 1994 | 370,662 | −11% | 169,580 | 2.19 |
| 1993 | 417,000 | +2.7% | 164,000 | 2.54 |
| 1992 | 406,000 | −44% | 170,000 | 2.39 |
| 1991 | 726,000 | −8.4% | 281,000 | 2.58 |
| 1990 | 793,000 | +21% | 271,000 | 2.93 |
| 1989 | 655,000 | +30% | 230,000 | 2.85 |
| 1988 | 504,000 | −9.4% | 199,000 | 2.53 |
| 1987 | 556,000 | −10% | 250,000 | 2.22 |
| 1986 | 618,000 | +14% | 225,995 | 2.73 |
| 1985 | 544,000 | +15% | 216,821 | 2.51 |
| 1984 | 473,600 | +53% | 191,200 | 2.48 |
| 1983 | 309,315 | −7.7% | 162,294 | 1.91 |
| 1982 | 335,034 | +26% | 151,437 | 2.21 |
| 1981 | 265,701 | +35% | 128,562 | 2.07 |
| 1980 | 196,480 | +31% | 101,919 | 1.93 |
| 1979 | 149,759 | +64% | 64,540 | 2.32 |
| 1978 | 91,227 | +18% | 46,963 | 1.94 |
| 1977 | 77,336 | −4.6% | 38,602 | 2.00 |
| 1976 | 81,058 | −38% | 44,283 | 1.83 |
| 1975 | 130,561 | +17% | 71,720 | 1.82 |
| 1974 | 111,853 | +21% | 48,040 | 2.33 |
| 1973 | 92,304 | +83% | 45,904 | 2.01 |
| 1972 | 50,446 | +9.6% | 30,535 | 1.65 |
| 1971 | 46,029 | +107% | 25,188 | 1.83 |
| 1970 | 22,243 | +5.3% | 13,057 | 1.70 |
| 1969 | 21,133 | −29% | 11,895 | 1.78 |
| 1968 | 29,856 | −24% | 14,698 | 2.03 |
| 1967 | 39,184 | +18% | 19,782 | 1.98 |
| 1966 | 33,087 | −34% | 20,716 | 1.60 |
| 1965 | 49,931 | −4.4% | 27,170 | 1.84 |
| 1964 | 52,255 | +98% | 25,320 | 2.06 |
| 1963 | 26,361 | −49% | 15,649 | 1.68 |
| 1962 | 52,100 | +93% | 24,932 | 2.09 |
| 1961 | 27,038 | — | 11,429 | 2.37 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 28,540 t USD 20.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 30 of 59
- Imports
- 78,351 t USD 37.8 m
- Importer rank
- 25 of 91
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 in Denmark?
Denmark produced 696,900 t in 2024, 0.79% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of rapeseed?
Denmark ranked 16th of 64 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 21.9% of the world total.
How has the production of rapeseed in Denmark changed?
It fell by 1.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 889,200 t in 2022.
What is the yield of rapeseed in Denmark?
3.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (696,900 t from 180,800 ha), against a world average of 2.0 t/ha.
Does Denmark export or import rape or colza seed?
In 2024 Denmark reported exports of 28,540 t (USD 20.9 m) and imports of 78,351 t (USD 37.8 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.