Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
Denmark
1.23 million hectares
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.21 million hectares
in 2024
Denmark rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population over time
- Denmark
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.23 million hectares against 1.21 million hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 17,410 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 186 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.60 million hectares | 565,914 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.78 million hectares | 778,771 hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.66 million hectares | 843,090 hectares | 813,875 hectares | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.51 million hectares | 836,661 hectares | 677,107 hectares | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.50 million hectares | 907,354 hectares | 594,520 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 346,257 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 88,196 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 Sri Lanka?
- Denmark, at 1.23 million hectares against 1.21 million hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in cereal production, yield, land use and population between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 17,410 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th 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.