Denmark vs Sierra Leone: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
Denmark
1.23 million hectares
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.10 million hectares
in 2024
Denmark rank
73rd
Sierra Leone rank
76th
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population over time
- Denmark
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.23 million hectares against 1.10 million hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 133,870 hectares.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Sierra Leone ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.60 million hectares | 326,359 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.78 million hectares | 402,481 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.66 million hectares | 417,844 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.51 million hectares | 388,202 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.50 million hectares | 537,546 hectares | 964,328 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.46 million hectares | 834,909 hectares | 622,412 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.30 million hectares | 945,216 hectares | 354,312 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 Sierra Leone?
- Denmark, at 1.23 million hectares against 1.10 million hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in cereal production, yield, land use and population between Denmark and Sierra Leone?
- 133,870 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sierra Leone?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sierra Leone rank globally for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and Sierra Leone ranks 76th 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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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.