Barley yields in Denmark
Denmark: Barley yields was 5.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 104 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.
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 5.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 670,272 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 11.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.23 million hectares (2024)
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 104 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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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.