How does Denmark rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?

Denmark ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Denmark

Name: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Denmark
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 360.71 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

360.71 grams per day per capita

Change on year

up 5.1%

World rank

129th

of 191 countries

All-time high

420.63 grams per day per capita

in 2010

All-time low

211.91 grams per day per capita

in 1975

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Denmark, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Denmark stood at 360.71 grams per day per capita.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Denmark peaked at 420.63 grams per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 211.91 grams per day per capita, in 1975.

That places Denmark 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	250.92 grams per day per capita	235.04 grams per day per capita	276.38 grams per day per capita	9
1970s	226.93 grams per day per capita	211.91 grams per day per capita	241.79 grams per day per capita	10
1980s	247.93 grams per day per capita	232.41 grams per day per capita	263.45 grams per day per capita	10
1990s	288.17 grams per day per capita	254.06 grams per day per capita	321.05 grams per day per capita	10
2000s	356.95 grams per day per capita	293.74 grams per day per capita	380.36 grams per day per capita	10
2010s	359.55 grams per day per capita	322.16 grams per day per capita	420.63 grams per day per capita	10
2020s	337 grams per day per capita	318.66 grams per day per capita	360.71 grams per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Denmark

126 Netherlands Antilles 363.21 grams per day per capita compare
127 Trinidad and Tobago 361.81 grams per day per capita compare
128 Ecuador 360.82 grams per day per capita compare
130 Tonga 360.17 grams per day per capita compare
131 Solomon Islands 359.78 grams per day per capita compare
132 Belgium 359.53 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Denmark?: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Denmark was 360.71 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 420.63 grams per day per capita in 2010.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 211.91 grams per day per capita in 1975.
How does Denmark rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?: Denmark ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit: grams per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.