Statistics on Aquaculture in Denmark, 2022
Production capacity* in active aquaculture farms grouped on technology of production and regions

Tecnology / capacity Region Total
Hovedstaden

Midtjylland

Nordjylland

Sjælland

Syddanmark

Traditional farms No. of farms   . 27 6 . 34 67
Area 1000m2   . 96 6 . 82 184
Vol. 1000m3   . 57 3 . 31 92
Low recirculation degree No. of farms   . 12 6 . 2 20
Area 1000m2   . 10 5 . 2 16
Vol. 1000m3   . 29 5 . 2 36
Medium recirculation degree No. of farms   . 18 6 . 2 26
Area 1000m2   . 17 5 . . 22
Vol. 1000m3   . 47 8 . 11 66
High recirculation degree No. of farms   1 14 9 1 12 37
Area 1000m2   . 1 0 . 11 13
Vol. 1000m3   0 65 33 0 57 155
Sea farms No. of farms   . 8 . 10 1 19
Area 1000m2   . . . . . .
Vol. 1000m3   . 496 . 380 29 905
Mussel and oyster farms No. of farms   . 16 44 1 1 62
Area 1000m2   . 973 6.693 6 45 7.717
Vol. 1000m3   . . . . . .
Seaweed No. of farms   . 2 . 1 2 5
Area 1000m2   . . . 4 39 43
Vol. 1000m3   . 0 . . . 0
Other technology No. of farms   . 2 . . 1 3
Area 1000m2   . 3 . . 165 168
Vol. 1000m3   . . . . . .
No. of farms   1 99 71 13 55 239
Area 1000m2   . 1.100 6.709 10 344 8.162
Vol. 1000m3   0 695 49 380 130 1.255

Source: The Danish Fishery Agency's Aquaculture register, September 28, 2023.
* Capacity is made up in either m2 or m3 depending on type of production unit
- Ponds, bivalves and other units are reported in m2 alone, while channels, cages and tanks are only reported in m3
Similar statistics from last year:
Number op farms and capacity grouped on technology of production 2021