Denmark vs United States of America: Wheat — Yield

Denmark
7,040 kg/ha
in 2024
United States of America
3,446 kg/ha
in 2024
Denmark rank
8th
United States of America rank
11th

Wheat — Yield over time

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 7,040 kg/ha against 3,446 kg/ha in United States of America, a difference of 3,594 kg/ha.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.0 times United States of America's.

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

Denmark ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 11th of 124 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 4,307 kg/ha 1,775 kg/ha 2,531 kg/ha Denmark
1970s 4,893 kg/ha 2,110 kg/ha 2,784 kg/ha Denmark
1980s 6,239 kg/ha 2,408 kg/ha 3,830 kg/ha Denmark
1990s 7,013 kg/ha 2,598 kg/ha 4,415 kg/ha Denmark
2000s 7,278 kg/ha 2,789 kg/ha 4,489 kg/ha Denmark
2010s 7,320 kg/ha 3,154 kg/ha 4,166 kg/ha Denmark
2020s 7,663 kg/ha 3,233 kg/ha 4,430 kg/ha Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — yield, Denmark or United States of America?
Denmark, at 7,040 kg/ha against 3,446 kg/ha in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — yield between Denmark and United States of America?
3,594 kg/ha, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for wheat — yield?
Denmark ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 11th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,087 data points, 1961–2024
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