Denmark vs Germany: Rapeseed yields
Denmark
3.85 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Germany
3.34 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Denmark rank
3rd
Germany rank
6th
Rapeseed yields over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.85 tonnes per hectare against 3.34 tonnes per hectare in Germany, a difference of 0.51 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 6th of 64 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 0.0383 tonnes per hectare | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 0.3877 tonnes per hectare | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 0.4265 tonnes per hectare | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 0.416 tonnes per hectare | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | 0.3132 tonnes per hectare | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | 0.2298 tonnes per hectare | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | 0.4085 tonnes per hectare | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rapeseed yields, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 3.85 tonnes per hectare against 3.34 tonnes per hectare in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rapeseed yields between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.51 tonnes per hectare, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for rapeseed yields?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 6th of 64 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 Rapeseed yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.