尽管第一个马铃薯块茎种植在丹麦皇家植物园的时间是1642年，但丹麦农民直到将近一个世纪后才开始种植，大约在1720年。据信马铃薯的种植是从英格兰和爱尔兰引进的，或者是通过从法国移民的胡格诺派教徒引进的。
2007年丹麦的马铃薯产量总计约160万吨，产量为每公顷39吨。马铃薯总产量的三分之一以上直接作为新鲜马铃薯消费。丹麦马铃薯一半以上被加工成马铃薯淀粉和马铃薯粉，9％被用作种薯进行重新种植。
丹麦人均每年消耗约73公斤马铃薯。虽然人均消费量低于其他欧洲国家如爱尔兰，但马铃薯仍然是国民饮食的重要组成部分。马铃薯在丹麦烹饪中几乎无处不在，并且是每顿热餐的必备配菜。丹麦传奇的阿夸维特酒（akvavit）就是从马铃薯中提取的。（来源:国际马铃薯年）
Agricultural Statistics 丹麦
| Potato Production in 2003 : | 1412200.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Processed in 2003 : | 764088.00 | tonnes | Standardized data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2003 : | 391191.00 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Seed in 2003 : | 90000.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 2003 : | 36100.00 | Ha | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Price at Producer in 2003 : | 177.30 | USD/tonne | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2002 : | 1504200.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics 丹麦
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1973: | 0.00 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1972: | 84.27 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1972: | 0.00 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1971: | 85.83 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1971: | 0.00 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1970: | 85.43 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1970: | 0.00 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
