Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Denmark
Denmark: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 94 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Denmark, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 94 for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in 2014.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Denmark peaked at 120 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 92, in 1994.
Denmark ranks 92nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 102 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 104 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 104 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 107 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 110 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 111 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 113 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 116 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 115 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 113 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 112 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 116 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 119 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 120 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 118 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 116 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 115 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 110 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 109 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 104 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 103 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 98 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 103 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 102 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 102 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 102 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 105 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 94 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 98 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 94 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.5, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.44 | 100 | 111 | 9 |
| 1970s | 115.8 | 112 | 120 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.8 | 98 | 118 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.6 | 92 | 105 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.7 | 94 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2 | 94 | 98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Denmark?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Denmark was 94 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 120 in 1978.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Denmark ranks 92nd out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).