Dietary composition by country in Denmark
Denmark: Dietary composition by country was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 kilocalories per day per capita
World rank
178th
of 191 countries
All-time high
13.97 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1987
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Denmark peaked at 13.97 kilocalories per day per capita in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0.9989 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +300.5% |
| 1977 | 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 7.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 6 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 9 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 8.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 7.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 7.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 9 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 11.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.2% |
| 1987 | 13.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +300.5% | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 175 Tanzania 0.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 176 Austria 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 177 Pakistan 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Brazil 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Croatia 0 kilocalories per day per capita
- 178 Germany 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 India 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Indonesia 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Mexico 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Netherlands 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Poland 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Serbia 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 South Africa 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 South Korea 0 kilocalories per day per capita
- 178 Spain 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Thailand 0 kilocalories per day 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 dietary composition by country in Denmark?
- Dietary composition by country in Denmark was 0 kilocalories per day 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 kilocalories per day per capita in 1987.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for dietary composition by country?
- Denmark ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.