Denmark vs Zimbabwe: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
Denmark
1.23 million hectares
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.26 million hectares
in 2024
Denmark rank
73rd
Zimbabwe rank
72nd
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population over time
- Denmark
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.26 million hectares against 1.23 million hectares in Denmark, a difference of 25,650 hectares.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 257,480 hectares | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 239,005 hectares | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 170,718 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 226,528 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.50 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 549,771 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 159,954 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 129,742 hectares | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.26 million hectares against 1.23 million hectares in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in cereal production, yield, land use and population between Denmark and Zimbabwe?
- 25,650 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Zimbabwe rank globally for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd 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.