Vegetable consumption per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Vegetable consumption per capita was 149.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 149.86 for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Denmark peaked at 184.21 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.24, in 1965.
That places Denmark 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.8 | — |
| 1962 | 40.5 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 45.83 | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 40.84 | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 35.24 | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 45.35 | +28.7% |
| 1967 | 39.05 | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 40.54 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 38.58 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 52.91 | +37.2% |
| 1971 | 45.06 | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 43.31 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 46.03 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 45.81 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 41.53 | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 50.01 | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 59.29 | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 49.02 | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 60.26 | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 57.64 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 65.98 | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 68.29 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 63.71 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 70.84 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 78.98 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 83.2 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 78.92 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 81.13 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 76.99 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 70.13 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 72.97 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 80.58 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 75.78 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 77.21 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 71.61 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 75.95 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 85.54 | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 80.44 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 92.56 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 89.31 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 89.49 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.75 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 99.5 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 102.5 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 97.63 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 99.64 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 97.28 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 100.17 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 116.87 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 184.21 | +57.6% |
| 2011 | 177.99 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 164.12 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 159.25 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 151.99 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 148.96 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 154.39 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 156.98 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 166.34 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 155.17 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 164.95 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 160.14 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 153.71 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 149.86 | -2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 149.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.06, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 149.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148.38, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +57.6% | 116.87 | 184.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.75 | 35.24 | 45.83 | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.32 | 41.53 | 60.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.57 | 57.64 | 83.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.28 | 70.13 | 92.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.71 | 89.31 | 116.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.94 | 148.96 | 184.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.16 | 149.86 | 164.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Denmark?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Denmark was 149.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 184.21 in 2010.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.24 in 1965.
- How does Denmark rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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