Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,734 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,734 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,816 kilocalories per day
in 2018
All-time low
2,989 kilocalories per day
in 1976
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 1947–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3,734 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 3,816 kilocalories per day in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,989 kilocalories per day, in 1976.
That places Denmark 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 3,125 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 3,206 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 3,189 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3,103 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 3,099 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 3,113 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3,107 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 3,117 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 3,078 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 3,093 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3,084 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3,158 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 3,186 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 3,098 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 3,034 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 3,033 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,989 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,989 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,014 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 3,032 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3,058 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3,129 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3,136 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3,095 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3,037 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3,021 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,166 kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 3,135 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3,209 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3,244 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3,181 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3,160 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3,227 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3,338 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3,341 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,318 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3,395 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3,288 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3,360 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,392 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,330 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,312 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,333 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,369 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,338 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,378 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,413 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,409 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,449 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,327 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,340 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,511 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3,495 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,479 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,551 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,655 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,700 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,670 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,656 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,816 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3,764 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,815 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,802 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,785 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,734 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,166 kilocalories per day | 3,125 kilocalories per day | 3,206 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 3,109 kilocalories per day | 3,078 kilocalories per day | 3,189 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,059 kilocalories per day | 2,989 kilocalories per day | 3,186 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,135 kilocalories per day | 3,021 kilocalories per day | 3,244 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,315 kilocalories per day | 3,160 kilocalories per day | 3,395 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,367 kilocalories per day | 3,312 kilocalories per day | 3,449 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,630 kilocalories per day | 3,479 kilocalories per day | 3,816 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,784 kilocalories per day | 3,734 kilocalories per day | 3,815 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 3,734 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,816 kilocalories per day in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,989 kilocalories per day in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.