Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Denmark
Denmark: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 17.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Denmark, 1962–2025
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Denmark stood at 17.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Denmark peaked at 53.6% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 97th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.4% | 37.8% | 53.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 35.2% | 33.7% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 27.6% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 20.8% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.6% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.9% | 18.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 373.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Denmark?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Denmark was 17.1% in 2025, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Denmark ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.