Food exports in Denmark
Denmark: Food exports was 17.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Denmark, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, food 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, food exports in Denmark peaked at 53.6% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 private sector data for Denmark
- Food imports 13.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 136.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 61.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 148.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 128.42 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 39.8% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 48.8% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 125.30 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Denmark?
- Food exports in Denmark was 17.1% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for food exports?
- Denmark ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food 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 Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.