FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

All roots and tubers production in Denmark

In 2024 Denmark produced 3.0 million t of all roots and tubers, the 51st largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 73%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 65,400 ha, yield 45.8 t/ha.

Production, 2024: 3.0 million t
World rank: 51 of 192
10-year change: +73%
Record: 3.0 million t; 2024

All roots and tubers in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Denmark compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.32%; 0.21% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 45.8; world 13.1 (+249%)
kg per person: 501; world 116
10-year change: +73%; world +13%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
49	Paraguay	3,103,353	0.33%
50	Philippines	3,096,068	0.33%
51	Denmark	2,997,600	0.32%
52	Iran	2,921,904	0.31%
53	South Africa	2,694,063	0.29%

Full ranking of 192 countries

Map of world production of roots and tubers

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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	2,997,600	+8.7%	65,400	45.83
2023	2,757,200	+5.3%	61,100	45.13
2022	2,617,600	+10%	59,200	44.22
2021	2,374,600	−14%	56,200	42.25
2020	2,762,900	+15%	62,800	44.00
2019	2,408,700	+33%	56,700	42.48
2018	1,806,800	−17%	52,000	34.75
2017	2,171,000	+11%	49,700	43.68
2016	1,954,016	+10%	46,000	42.48
2015	1,772,466	+2.3%	42,800	41.41
2014	1,733,400	+5.3%	40,200	43.12
2013	1,646,300	−1.1%	39,600	41.57
2012	1,664,200	+2.7%	39,500	42.13
2011	1,620,000	+19%	41,600	38.94
2010	1,357,800	−16%	38,500	35.27
2009	1,617,700	−4.4%	38,900	41.59
2008	1,693,000	+4.1%	40,664	41.63
2007	1,625,580	+19%	42,152	38.56
2006	1,361,200	−14%	38,600	35.26
2005	1,576,400	−3.3%	40,000	39.41
2004	1,629,400	+15%	41,000	39.74
2003	1,412,200	−6.1%	36,100	39.12
2002	1,504,200	−2.5%	37,693	39.91
2001	1,543,028	−6.2%	38,210	40.38
2000	1,645,240	+9.5%	38,724	42.49
1999	1,502,137	+3.2%	37,980	39.55
1998	1,455,960	−5.8%	36,000	40.44
1997	1,545,000	−4.5%	39,000	39.62
1996	1,617,000	+12%	44,000	36.75
1995	1,440,734	+6.0%	42,419	33.96
1994	1,358,674	−22%	39,000	34.84
1993	1,740,495	−1.9%	45,000	38.68
1992	1,774,989	+21%	53,774	33.01
1991	1,461,785	−1.4%	43,488	33.61
1990	1,482,524	+20%	39,578	37.46
1989	1,238,318	−0.6%	33,505	36.96
1988	1,246,049	+30%	33,390	37.32
1987	957,442	−15%	29,604	32.34
1986	1,129,471	+2.7%	30,710	36.78
1985	1,100,039	−1.8%	30,384	36.20
1984	1,120,552	+31%	31,044	36.10
1983	852,687	−31%	30,445	28.01
1982	1,229,497	+17%	34,521	35.62
1981	1,052,600	+25%	36,222	29.06
1980	842,008	−0.3%	33,634	25.03
1979	844,425	−9.4%	31,724	26.62
1978	932,016	−2.3%	34,422	27.08
1977	954,039	+58%	37,925	25.16
1976	605,556	−13%	34,665	17.47
1975	695,604	−25%	31,234	22.27
1974	928,230	+19%	33,200	27.96
1973	777,985	+5.3%	31,753	24.50
1972	738,891	−5.3%	29,438	25.10
1971	779,932	−27%	31,734	24.58
1970	1,063,010	+53%	37,058	28.69
1969	692,715	−23%	33,503	20.68
1968	895,873	+1.0%	35,015	25.59
1967	886,838	−11%	37,405	23.71
1966	1,001,702	+6.9%	40,437	24.77
1965	936,891	−23%	40,618	23.07
1964	1,213,115	−9.1%	54,382	22.31
1963	1,333,948	+15%	64,050	20.83
1962	1,162,510	−22%	62,131	18.71
1961	1,490,089	—	72,330	20.60

Questions and answers

What is the production of roots and tubers in Denmark?

Denmark produced 3.0 million t in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?

Denmark ranked 51st of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.

How has the production of roots and tubers in Denmark changed?

It rose by 73% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

What is the yield of roots and tubers in Denmark?

45.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.0 million t from 65,400 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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.

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.