Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark
Denmark: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 410.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
410.62 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
504.74 kilograms per year per capita
in 2010
All-time low
96.55 kilograms per year per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark is 410.62 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark peaked at 504.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96.55 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.
Denmark ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111.8 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 110.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 125.57 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 111.9 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 96.55 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 124.25 kilograms per year per capita | +28.7% |
| 1967 | 106.99 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 111.08 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 105.71 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 144.99 kilograms per year per capita | +37.2% |
| 1971 | 123.47 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 118.66 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 126.11 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 125.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 113.81 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 137.03 kilograms per year per capita | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 162.44 kilograms per year per capita | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 134.33 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 165.12 kilograms per year per capita | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 157.93 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 180.79 kilograms per year per capita | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 187.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 174.56 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 194.11 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 216.4 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 227.97 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 216.24 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 222.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 210.96 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 192.15 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 199.92 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 220.8 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 207.65 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 211.56 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 196.2 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 208.1 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 234.38 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 220.41 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 253.62 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 244.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 245.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 259.61 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 272.63 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 280.86 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 267.51 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 273 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 266.56 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 274.47 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 320.22 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 504.74 kilograms per year per capita | +57.6% |
| 2011 | 487.69 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 449.69 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 436.35 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 416.45 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 408.15 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 423.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 430.13 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 455.77 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 425.17 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 451.96 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 438.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 421.17 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 410.62 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 410.62 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 410.62 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 406.55 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +57.6% | 320.22 kilograms per year per capita | 504.74 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.65 kilograms per year per capita | 96.55 kilograms per year per capita | 125.57 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 135.15 kilograms per year per capita | 113.81 kilograms per year per capita | 165.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 198.84 kilograms per year per capita | 157.93 kilograms per year per capita | 227.97 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.48 kilograms per year per capita | 192.15 kilograms per year per capita | 253.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 270.48 kilograms per year per capita | 244.72 kilograms per year per capita | 320.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 443.72 kilograms per year per capita | 408.15 kilograms per year per capita | 504.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.63 kilograms per year per capita | 410.62 kilograms per year per capita | 451.96 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 42 Iceland 432.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 Dominica 421.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 44 Mauritius 420.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 46 Nepal 408.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 47 Switzerland 402.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 48 Norway 401.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark was 410.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 504.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.55 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
- How does Denmark rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.