Potato production in Denmark

Denmark: Potato production was 3.00 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.00 million tonnes
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
24th
of 159 countries
All-time high
3.00 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
605,556 tonnes
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potato production in Denmark, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, potato production in Denmark stood at 3.00 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potato production in Denmark peaked at 3.00 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 605,556 tonnes, in 1976.

That places Denmark 24th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.07 million tonnes 692,715 tonnes 1.49 million tonnes 9
1970s 831,969 tonnes 605,556 tonnes 1.06 million tonnes 10
1980s 1.08 million tonnes 842,008 tonnes 1.25 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.54 million tonnes 1.36 million tonnes 1.77 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.56 million tonnes 1.36 million tonnes 1.69 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.81 million tonnes 1.36 million tonnes 2.41 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.70 million tonnes 2.37 million tonnes 3.00 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Uzbekistan 3.72 million tonnes compare
  2. 22 Nepal 3.52 million tonnes compare
  3. 23 Belarus 3.11 million tonnes compare
  4. 25 Iran 2.92 million tonnes compare
  5. 26 Kazakhstan 2.63 million tonnes compare
  6. 27 South Africa 2.62 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potato production in Denmark?
Potato production in Denmark was 3.00 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest potato production recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 3.00 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest potato production recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 605,556 tonnes in 1976.
How does Denmark rank for potato production?
Denmark ranks 24th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is potato production rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Potato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 8,927 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Potato production is measured in tonnes.