FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Wheat production in Denmark
In 2024 Denmark produced 3.3 million t of wheat, the 30th largest in the world (0.42% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 5.9 million t in 2009. Area harvested: 475,600 ha, yield 7.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.3 million t
- World rank
- 30 of 122
- 10-year change
- −35%
- Record
- 5.9 million t
- 2009
Wheat in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,348,010 | −5.9% | 475,600 | 7.04 |
| 2023 | 3,556,260 | −15% | 489,000 | 7.27 |
| 2022 | 4,165,400 | +2.9% | 497,300 | 8.38 |
| 2021 | 4,047,090 | −0.6% | 537,700 | 7.53 |
| 2020 | 4,070,410 | −12% | 502,600 | 8.10 |
| 2019 | 4,642,090 | +77% | 573,400 | 8.10 |
| 2018 | 2,623,930 | −46% | 425,800 | 6.16 |
| 2017 | 4,834,100 | +15% | 586,600 | 8.24 |
| 2016 | 4,201,500 | −16% | 583,000 | 7.21 |
| 2015 | 5,029,300 | −2.4% | 632,400 | 7.95 |
| 2014 | 5,153,300 | +24% | 662,100 | 7.78 |
| 2013 | 4,145,200 | −8.4% | 567,900 | 7.30 |
| 2012 | 4,525,100 | −6.3% | 614,100 | 7.37 |
| 2011 | 4,831,000 | −4.5% | 747,000 | 6.47 |
| 2010 | 5,059,900 | −15% | 763,600 | 6.63 |
| 2009 | 5,940,400 | +18% | 739,100 | 8.04 |
| 2008 | 5,018,700 | +11% | 638,200 | 7.86 |
| 2007 | 4,519,200 | −5.9% | 688,800 | 6.56 |
| 2006 | 4,801,600 | −1.8% | 686,300 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 4,887,200 | +2.7% | 675,700 | 7.23 |
| 2004 | 4,758,500 | +1.2% | 666,400 | 7.14 |
| 2003 | 4,701,382 | +16% | 664,341 | 7.08 |
| 2002 | 4,056,240 | −13% | 576,625 | 7.03 |
| 2001 | 4,663,938 | −0.6% | 634,040 | 7.36 |
| 2000 | 4,693,422 | +5.0% | 627,486 | 7.48 |
| 1999 | 4,470,745 | −9.3% | 638,000 | 7.01 |
| 1998 | 4,928,375 | −0.7% | 680,000 | 7.25 |
| 1997 | 4,964,703 | +4.3% | 689,000 | 7.21 |
| 1996 | 4,757,742 | +3.5% | 681,000 | 6.99 |
| 1995 | 4,598,500 | +23% | 608,000 | 7.56 |
| 1994 | 3,725,194 | −14% | 573,568 | 6.49 |
| 1993 | 4,334,000 | +21% | 621,000 | 6.98 |
| 1992 | 3,583,011 | −2.4% | 582,504 | 6.15 |
| 1991 | 3,669,852 | −7.2% | 518,715 | 7.07 |
| 1990 | 3,953,412 | +23% | 532,949 | 7.42 |
| 1989 | 3,224,153 | +55% | 444,503 | 7.25 |
| 1988 | 2,080,441 | −8.9% | 308,118 | 6.75 |
| 1987 | 2,284,719 | +4.9% | 397,525 | 5.75 |
| 1986 | 2,177,228 | +10% | 352,965 | 6.17 |
| 1985 | 1,972,165 | −19% | 338,537 | 5.83 |
| 1984 | 2,445,877 | +58% | 334,000 | 7.32 |
| 1983 | 1,547,845 | +28% | 241,834 | 6.40 |
| 1982 | 1,206,971 | +45% | 180,874 | 6.67 |
| 1981 | 834,765 | +28% | 150,192 | 5.56 |
| 1980 | 652,372 | +11% | 139,271 | 4.68 |
| 1979 | 589,886 | −8.2% | 114,284 | 5.16 |
| 1978 | 642,428 | +6.1% | 121,891 | 5.27 |
| 1977 | 605,645 | +2.2% | 116,008 | 5.22 |
| 1976 | 592,557 | +14% | 126,516 | 4.68 |
| 1975 | 519,381 | −12% | 101,806 | 5.10 |
| 1974 | 591,572 | +9.1% | 110,571 | 5.35 |
| 1973 | 542,247 | −8.4% | 122,877 | 4.41 |
| 1972 | 592,215 | +1.2% | 134,781 | 4.39 |
| 1971 | 585,206 | +14% | 120,567 | 4.85 |
| 1970 | 512,491 | +20% | 114,245 | 4.49 |
| 1969 | 428,455 | −7.8% | 98,236 | 4.36 |
| 1968 | 464,851 | +11% | 96,568 | 4.81 |
| 1967 | 420,312 | +5.0% | 90,342 | 4.65 |
| 1966 | 400,474 | −29% | 93,674 | 4.28 |
| 1965 | 563,769 | +4.1% | 126,482 | 4.46 |
| 1964 | 541,454 | +9.6% | 128,133 | 4.23 |
| 1963 | 494,060 | −23% | 134,630 | 3.67 |
| 1962 | 643,992 | +48% | 153,953 | 4.18 |
| 1961 | 434,057 | — | 105,341 | 4.12 |
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.