Food, beverages and tobacco in Denmark
Denmark: Food, beverages and tobacco was 11.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Denmark, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 11.1% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Denmark peaked at 25.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 135th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 17.8% | — |
| 1964 | 17.8% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 17.0% | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 20.9% | +22.6% |
| 1967 | 21.1% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 20.6% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 19.7% | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 20.1% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 20.7% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 21.1% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 20.3% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 22.3% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 24.1% | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 23.7% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 25.0% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 24.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 22.5% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 23.8% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -7.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.3% | 17.0% | 21.1% | 7 |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 20.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 22.5% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 18.7% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 12.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 132 Italy 11.5% compare
- 133 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.5% compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 11.1% compare
- 136 Algeria 10.6% compare
- 137 India 10.3% compare
- 138 Luxembourg 10.1% compare
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Denmark?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Denmark was 11.1% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Denmark ranks 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).