Corn yields in Denmark
Denmark: Corn yields was 6.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corn yields in Denmark, 2010–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 6.89 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Denmark peaked at 7.68 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.81 tonnes per hectare, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 40th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Corn yields in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2011 | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 5.82 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 7.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 7.56 tonnes per hectare | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 7.07 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.89 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.89 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.22 tonnes per hectare, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | 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 corn yields in Denmark?
- Corn yields in Denmark was 6.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for corn yields?
- Denmark ranks 40th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.