Barley yields in Denmark
Denmark: Barley yields was 5.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.5 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
14th
of 105 countries
All-time high
6.71 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
3.25 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, barley yields in Denmark stood at 5.5 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Denmark peaked at 6.71 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.25 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
That places Denmark 14th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 5.14 tonnes per hectare | +56.6% |
| 1985 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 5.37 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | -39.2% |
| 1993 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | +44.7% |
| 1994 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 5.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.37 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 5.15 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.87 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.59 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | +43.5% |
| 2020 | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.57 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.5 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.5 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.82 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 5.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Denmark?
- Barley yields in Denmark was 5.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for barley yields?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.