Index of cereal production yield and land use in Denmark
Denmark: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 1.23 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.23 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.85 million
in 1979
All-time low
1.23 million
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Denmark is 1.23 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Denmark peaked at 1.85 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million, in 2024.
That places Denmark 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.54 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.54 million | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.57 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.57 million | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.76 million | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.73 million | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.72 million | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.79 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.85 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.82 million | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.79 million | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.77 million | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.70 million | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.67 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.60 million | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.58 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.50 million | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.59 million | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.56 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.54 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.23 million | -0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.23 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 4.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.23 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 830,956, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.60 million | 1.54 million | 1.70 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 million | 1.72 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 million | 1.50 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million | 1.41 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 1.45 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 1.37 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.23 million | 1.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.392 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4345 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Denmark?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Denmark was 1.23 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Denmark ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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