Statistics on Aquaculture in Denmark, 2024
Production in tonnes grouped on region, technology of production and species

Technology of production/species Region All
Hovedstaden

Midtjylland

Nordjylland

Sjælland

Syddanmark

Traditional farms Sea trout . 20 1 . 4 26
Chars nei . 136 3 . 51 190
European whitefish . 0 . . . 0
Brook trout . . 5 . 69 73
Rainbow trout . 2,901 223 . 2,379 5,503
Silver trout . . 1 . . 1
Subtotal . 3,058 233 . 2,503 5,794
Low recirculation degree Sea trout . 2 . . 9 11
Brook trout . . . . 1 1
Rainbow trout . 1,492 497 . 282 2,271
Subtotal . 1,494 497 . 292 2,283
Medium recirculation degree European whitefish . 0 . . . 0
Turbot . 0 . . . 0
Rainbow trout . 3,049 520 . 850 4,419
European flounder . 0 . . . 0
Subtotal . 3,049 520 . 850 4,419
High recirculation degree European perch . 0 . 0 . 0
Amberjacks nei . . 548 . . 548
Sea trout . 1 . 0 19 20
Eel . . 94 . 7 101
Northern pike . . . 0 . 0
European whitefish . 0 . . . 0
Noble crayfish . . . 0 . 0
Atlantic salmon . 7 3,286 . . 3,293
Eurasian minnow . . . . 0 0
Rainbow trout 0 7,806 1,066 . 4,263 13,135
Pike-perch . . . . 313 313
Sturgeons . . . . 2 2
Subtotal 0 7,815 4,994 0 4,603 17,412
Sea farms Rainbow trout . 2,254 . 6,275 982 9,512
Subtotal . 2,254 . 6,275 982 9,512
Mussel and oyster farms Blue mussel . 1,030 5,940 . . 6,970
European flat oyster . 0 . . . 0
Sea belt . 0 . . . 0
Subtotal . 1,030 5,940 . . 6,970
Seaweed Sea belt . . . 3 8 11
Sea lettuce . 0 0 . . 0
Subtotal . 0 0 3 8 11
Other technology Noble crayfish . . . . 0 0
Rainbow trout . 5 . . . 5
Subtotal . 5 . . 0 5
Total 0 18,705 12,183 6,279 9,238 46,405

Note: The table shows total quantity deducted from danish aquaculture farms, incl. transfers to other danish aquaculture farms and quantities reported without a corresponding value
Note: Dead, discarded or escaped fish are not included in the figures
Note: 0 means less than half the final digit shown
Source: The Danish Agricultural and Fisheries Agency's Aquaculture register, November 14, 2025.
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