Denmark vs Sweden: Corn yields
Denmark
6.89 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Sweden
6.77 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Denmark rank
40th
Sweden rank
42nd
Corn yields over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.89 tonnes per hectare against 6.77 tonnes per hectare in Sweden, a difference of 0.12 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 171 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | 7.39 tonnes per hectare | 0.8151 tonnes per hectare | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn yields, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 6.89 tonnes per hectare against 6.77 tonnes per hectare in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn yields between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.12 tonnes per hectare, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for corn yields?
- Denmark ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.