Denmark vs Japan: Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production
Denmark
6.1 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Japan
6.25 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Denmark rank
28th
Japan rank
27th
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.25 tonnes per hectare against 6.1 tonnes per hectare in Denmark, a difference of 0.15 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Denmark ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | 0.8258 tonnes per hectare | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | 5.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | 0.7862 tonnes per hectare | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.81 tonnes per hectare | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | 0.0021 tonnes per hectare | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6.06 tonnes per hectare | 6.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.0525 tonnes per hectare | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.098 tonnes per hectare | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | 0.1664 tonnes per hectare | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production, Denmark or Japan?
- Japan, at 6.25 tonnes per hectare against 6.1 tonnes per hectare in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production between Denmark and Japan?
- 0.15 tonnes per hectare, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production?
- Denmark ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per hectare.