All vegetables production in Denmark
In 2024 Denmark produced 255,890 t of all vegetables, the 115th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 349,566 t in 1985. Area harvested: 9,870 ha, yield 25.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 255,890 t
- World rank
- 115 of 192
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 349,566 t
- 1985
All vegetables in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Denmark compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 25.9
- world 19.8 (+31%)
- kg per person
- 42.8
- world 145
- 10-year change
- −14%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Jamaica | 280,915 | 0.02% |
| 114 | Finland | 268,310 | 0.02% |
| 115 | Denmark | 255,890 | 0.02% |
| 116 | Kuwait | 252,097 | 0.02% |
| 117 | Guyana | 247,022 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of vegetables
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 | 255,890 | +15% | 9,870 | 25.93 |
| 2023 | 223,470 | −1.7% | 8,870 | 25.19 |
| 2022 | 227,410 | −6.2% | 10,630 | 21.39 |
| 2021 | 242,500 | −4.5% | 11,720 | 20.69 |
| 2020 | 253,830 | −2.6% | 10,590 | 23.97 |
| 2019 | 260,630 | +1.4% | 10,930 | 23.85 |
| 2018 | 257,010 | −23% | 10,320 | 24.90 |
| 2017 | 335,021 | +6.3% | 11,321 | 29.59 |
| 2016 | 315,056 | +10% | 10,628 | 29.64 |
| 2015 | 286,205 | −3.4% | 10,164 | 28.16 |
| 2014 | 296,305 | +6.2% | 9,690 | 30.58 |
| 2013 | 279,102 | +2.8% | 9,920 | 28.14 |
| 2012 | 271,482 | −14% | 9,743 | 27.86 |
| 2011 | 314,342 | +11% | 11,265 | 27.90 |
| 2010 | 282,636 | −2.9% | 10,503 | 26.91 |
| 2009 | 291,167 | +9.1% | 11,508 | 25.30 |
| 2008 | 266,865 | +5.3% | 9,775 | 27.30 |
| 2007 | 253,361 | +0.2% | 9,067 | 27.94 |
| 2006 | 252,862 | −0.7% | 9,331 | 27.10 |
| 2005 | 254,701 | −0.2% | 9,158 | 27.81 |
| 2004 | 255,176 | −1.9% | 9,432 | 27.05 |
| 2003 | 260,207 | +15% | 9,840 | 26.44 |
| 2002 | 226,912 | −3.2% | 8,718 | 26.03 |
| 2001 | 234,355 | +1.8% | 9,533 | 24.58 |
| 2000 | 230,141 | −8.7% | 10,305 | 22.33 |
| 1999 | 252,100 | +2.0% | 10,640 | 23.69 |
| 1998 | 247,214 | +1.2% | 10,596 | 23.33 |
| 1997 | 244,359 | −0.8% | 9,836 | 24.84 |
| 1996 | 246,378 | +1.8% | 10,399 | 23.69 |
| 1995 | 242,119 | −2.5% | 11,794 | 20.53 |
| 1994 | 248,370 | −8.8% | 12,898 | 19.26 |
| 1993 | 272,273 | +1.1% | 15,293 | 17.80 |
| 1992 | 269,290 | +1.3% | 15,053 | 17.89 |
| 1991 | 265,739 | +2.1% | 14,930 | 17.80 |
| 1990 | 260,171 | −13% | 14,246 | 18.26 |
| 1989 | 300,500 | −0.1% | 14,577 | 20.61 |
| 1988 | 300,900 | −0.3% | 13,593 | 22.14 |
| 1987 | 301,764 | −11% | 13,021 | 23.18 |
| 1986 | 338,506 | −3.2% | 17,532 | 19.31 |
| 1985 | 349,566 | +13% | 17,040 | 20.51 |
| 1984 | 309,098 | +10% | 15,542 | 19.89 |
| 1983 | 279,987 | −8.4% | 12,501 | 22.40 |
| 1982 | 305,505 | +4.9% | 11,710 | 26.09 |
| 1981 | 291,306 | +19% | 11,504 | 25.32 |
| 1980 | 244,038 | −6.1% | 10,375 | 23.52 |
| 1979 | 259,874 | +18% | 9,520 | 27.30 |
| 1978 | 220,599 | −19% | 9,726 | 22.68 |
| 1977 | 270,868 | +34% | 11,272 | 24.03 |
| 1976 | 202,875 | +8.9% | 10,245 | 19.80 |
| 1975 | 186,342 | −15% | 9,694 | 19.22 |
| 1974 | 218,220 | +5.4% | 10,455 | 20.87 |
| 1973 | 206,989 | −5.1% | 10,470 | 19.77 |
| 1972 | 218,216 | −4.1% | 10,469 | 20.84 |
| 1971 | 227,522 | −13% | 11,287 | 20.16 |
| 1970 | 262,604 | +32% | 12,982 | 20.23 |
| 1969 | 199,133 | −5.5% | 11,195 | 17.79 |
| 1968 | 210,757 | +4.7% | 10,585 | 19.91 |
| 1967 | 201,301 | −8.8% | 10,919 | 18.44 |
| 1966 | 220,606 | +21% | 12,073 | 18.27 |
| 1965 | 182,800 | −13% | 10,915 | 16.75 |
| 1964 | 209,500 | −10% | 14,070 | 14.89 |
| 1963 | 233,600 | +13% | 15,007 | 15.57 |
| 1962 | 206,000 | +1.0% | 15,363 | 13.41 |
| 1961 | 204,000 | — | 15,186 | 13.43 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of vegetables in Denmark?
Denmark produced 255,890 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of vegetables?
Denmark ranked 115th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 50.9% of the world total.
How has the production of vegetables in Denmark changed?
It fell by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 349,566 t in 1985.
What is the yield of vegetables in Denmark?
25.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (255,890 t from 9,870 ha), against a world average of 19.8 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.