Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 6.1 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.1 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
25th
of 180 countries
All-time high
7.24 kg per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
3.3 kg per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Denmark stood at 6.1 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 7.24 kg per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.3 kg per hectare, in 1976.
That places Denmark 25th out of 180 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.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.38 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.75 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 3.51 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 3.96 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 3.89 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 3.71 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 3.76 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 4.03 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 3.98 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.58 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 4 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 3.98 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.77 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 4.19 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 3.64 kg per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 3.3 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 4.05 kg per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 4.06 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.16 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.89 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 4.07 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 4.52 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 3.76 kg per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 5.56 kg per hectare | +47.8% |
| 1985 | 4.97 kg per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 5.05 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.79 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 5.08 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 5.63 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 6.12 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 5.91 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.31 kg per hectare | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 5.68 kg per hectare | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 5.53 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.29 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 6.05 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 6.21 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.1 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.86 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.22 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6.13 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.76 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.01 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.15 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.78 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.68 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.02 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 6.78 kg per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 5.88 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 5.89 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.31 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 6.32 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.75 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 6.88 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.22 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 6.92 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 4.89 kg per hectare | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 6.93 kg per hectare | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 6.93 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.36 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 7.24 kg per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 5.67 kg per hectare | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 6.1 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.1 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.1 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 kg per hectare | 3.38 kg per hectare | 4.03 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.87 kg per hectare | 3.3 kg per hectare | 4.19 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.73 kg per hectare | 3.76 kg per hectare | 5.63 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.81 kg per hectare | 4.31 kg per hectare | 6.29 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 kg per hectare | 5.68 kg per hectare | 6.78 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3 kg per hectare | 4.89 kg per hectare | 6.93 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 kg per hectare | 5.67 kg per hectare | 7.24 kg 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 cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 6.1 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 kg per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 kg per hectare in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.