Vegetable oil production in Denmark
Denmark: Vegetable oil production was 552.57 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
552.57 tonnes
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
48th
of 66 countries
All-time high
948.93 tonnes
in 1971
All-time low
279.18 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil production in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable oil production in Denmark is 552.57 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Denmark peaked at 948.93 tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 279.18 tonnes, in 1965.
Denmark ranks 48th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable oil production in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 383.05 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 717.69 tonnes | +87.4% |
| 1963 | 780.67 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 896.29 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 279.18 tonnes | -68.9% |
| 1966 | 841.3 tonnes | +201.3% |
| 1967 | 752.94 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 682.91 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 454.02 tonnes | -33.5% |
| 1970 | 517.47 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 948.93 tonnes | +83.4% |
| 1972 | 755.29 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 628.39 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 619.46 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 857.28 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1976 | 651.89 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 734.14 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 719.1 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 636.38 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 749.65 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 411.72 tonnes | -45.1% |
| 1982 | 642.49 tonnes | +56.1% |
| 1983 | 686.2 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 704.06 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 500.08 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 381.64 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 474.7 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 467.65 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 469.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 721.92 tonnes | +53.9% |
| 1991 | 649.54 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 582.33 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 463.89 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 765.16 tonnes | +64.9% |
| 1995 | 683.85 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 656.59 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 932.95 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1998 | 893 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 741.66 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 618.99 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 645.78 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 563.53 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 556.48 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 624.16 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 635.44 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 585.62 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 799 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 768.92 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 639.67 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 531.57 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 829.55 tonnes | +56.1% |
| 2012 | 709.7 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 733.67 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 875.48 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 841.36 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 721.08 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 721.21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 817.15 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 715.65 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 786.75 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 548.54 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 471.99 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 552.57 tonnes | +17.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 552.57 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 795.17 tonnes, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 552.57 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 390.63 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +201.3% | 279.18 tonnes | 841.3 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 643.12 tonnes | 279.18 tonnes | 896.29 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 706.83 tonnes | 517.47 tonnes | 948.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 548.73 tonnes | 381.64 tonnes | 749.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 709.09 tonnes | 463.89 tonnes | 932.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 643.76 tonnes | 556.48 tonnes | 799 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 749.64 tonnes | 531.57 tonnes | 875.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 589.96 tonnes | 471.99 tonnes | 786.75 tonnes | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil production in Denmark?
- Vegetable oil production in Denmark was 552.57 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 948.93 tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.18 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Denmark rank for vegetable oil production?
- Denmark ranks 48th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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