Denmark vs Peru: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population

Denmark
1.23 million hectares
in 2024
Peru
1.22 million hectares
in 2024
Denmark rank
73rd
Peru rank
74th

Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population over time

  • Denmark
  • Peru
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.23 million hectares against 1.22 million hectares in Peru, a difference of 8,540 hectares.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 74th of 186 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 1.60 million hectares 769,968 hectares 834,989 hectares Denmark
1970s 1.78 million hectares 824,184 hectares 954,906 hectares Denmark
1980s 1.66 million hectares 830,358 hectares 826,607 hectares Denmark
1990s 1.51 million hectares 837,896 hectares 675,872 hectares Denmark
2000s 1.50 million hectares 1.16 million hectares 339,906 hectares Denmark
2010s 1.46 million hectares 1.24 million hectares 217,929 hectares Denmark
2020s 1.30 million hectares 1.20 million hectares 104,056 hectares Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, Denmark or Peru?
Denmark, at 1.23 million hectares against 1.22 million hectares in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in cereal production, yield, land use and population between Denmark and Peru?
8,540 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Peru?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Peru rank globally for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
Denmark ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 74th 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 in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 10,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.