Denmark vs Northern Europe: Rye — Area harvested

Denmark
112,000 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe
276,230 ha
in 2024
Denmark rank
10th
Northern Europe rank
8th

Rye — Area harvested over time

  • Denmark
  • Northern Europe
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How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 276,230 ha against 112,000 ha in Denmark, a difference of 164,230 ha.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.5 times Denmark's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 10th and Northern Europe ranks 8th of 66 countries.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 90,345 ha 244,533 ha 154,187 ha Northern Europe
1970s 58,143 ha 215,113 ha 156,970 ha Northern Europe
1980s 92,064 ha 191,151 ha 99,087 ha Northern Europe
1990s 85,198 ha 392,446 ha 307,248 ha Northern Europe
2000s 38,507 ha 246,658 ha 208,151 ha Northern Europe
2010s 94,010 ha 253,764 ha 159,754 ha Northern Europe
2020s 110,640 ha 286,722 ha 176,082 ha Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rye — area harvested, Denmark or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 276,230 ha against 112,000 ha in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in rye — area harvested between Denmark and Northern Europe?
164,230 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Northern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Northern Europe rank globally for rye — area harvested?
Denmark ranks 10th and Northern Europe ranks 8th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rye — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rye — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
95 places, 4,865 data points, 1961–2024
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