Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Denmark
Denmark: Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom was 7.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.04 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
7th
of 126 countries
All-time high
8.38 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
1.2 tonnes per hectare
in 1850
Years of data
68
1850–2024
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Denmark, 1850–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Denmark is 7.04 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Denmark peaked at 8.38 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2 tonnes per hectare, in 1850.
Denmark ranks 7th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1911 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | +175.8% |
| 1934 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1950 | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 1961 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1962 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 5.35 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 7.07 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 7.56 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 6.99 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 7.48 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 7.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.63 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 7.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 8.24 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 6.16 tonnes per hectare | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1 tonnes per hectare | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 8.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 8.38 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7.04 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7.04 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | +175.8% | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 3.31 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1960s | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | 5.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.24 tonnes per hectare | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.01 tonnes per hectare | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | 7.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | 6.16 tonnes per hectare | 8.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 tonnes per hectare | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | 8.38 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 long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Denmark?
- Long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Denmark was 7.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 tonnes per hectare in 1850.
- How does Denmark rank for long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.