Dietary compositions by commodity group in Denmark
Denmark: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 89.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.44 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
117.59 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2018
All-time low
23.01 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 89.44 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Denmark peaked at 117.59 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.01 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 61st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.01 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 27.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 28.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 28.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 29.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 29.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 29 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 34.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 38.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 37.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 38.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 40.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 42.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 44.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 48.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 47.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 53.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 49.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 52 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 49.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 47.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 48.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 47.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 44.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 50.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 49.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 49.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 80.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +58.9% |
| 1991 | 82.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 92.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 97.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 92.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 88.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 80.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 80.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 88.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 108.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 103.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 114.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 112.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 107.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 113.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 101.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 106.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 88.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 84.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 65.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 114.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +76.4% |
| 2011 | 100.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 104.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 107.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 108.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 105.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 101.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 106.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 117.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 87.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 101.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 113.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 104.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 89.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 89.44 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 89.44 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.48 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 | +76.4% | 65.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 114.69 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1990 | +58.9% | 50.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 80.98 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 52 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 80.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 108.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 65.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 114.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 87.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 117.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 89.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 113.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 58 Laos 92.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 59 Portugal 92.32 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 60 Sweden 91 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 62 France 88.51 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 63 Romania 88.46 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 64 East Timor 87.15 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 compositions by commodity group in Denmark?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Denmark was 89.44 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 117.59 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Denmark ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.