Potato yields in Denmark
Denmark: Potato yields was 45.83 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.83 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 159 countries
All-time high
45.83 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
17.47 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Denmark is 45.83 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Denmark peaked at 45.83 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.47 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
That places Denmark 4th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.6 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 18.71 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 20.83 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 22.31 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 23.07 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 24.77 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 23.71 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 25.59 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 20.68 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1970 | 28.68 tonnes per hectare | +38.7% |
| 1971 | 24.58 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 25.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 24.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 27.96 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 22.27 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 17.47 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 25.16 tonnes per hectare | +44.0% |
| 1978 | 27.08 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 26.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 25.03 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 29.06 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 35.62 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 28.01 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 36.1 tonnes per hectare | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 36.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 36.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 32.34 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 37.32 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 36.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 37.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 33.61 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 33.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 38.68 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 34.84 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 33.96 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 36.75 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 39.62 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 40.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 39.55 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 42.49 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 40.38 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 39.91 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.12 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 39.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.26 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 38.56 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 41.63 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 41.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 35.27 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 38.94 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 42.13 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 41.57 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 43.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 41.41 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 42.48 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 43.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 34.75 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 42.48 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 44 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 42.25 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 44.22 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 45.13 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 45.83 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 45.83 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 45.83 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.25 tonnes per hectare | 18.71 tonnes per hectare | 25.59 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.94 tonnes per hectare | 17.47 tonnes per hectare | 28.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.34 tonnes per hectare | 25.03 tonnes per hectare | 37.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.79 tonnes per hectare | 33.01 tonnes per hectare | 40.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.81 tonnes per hectare | 35.26 tonnes per hectare | 42.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.58 tonnes per hectare | 34.75 tonnes per hectare | 43.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.28 tonnes per hectare | 42.25 tonnes per hectare | 45.83 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 New Zealand 51.31 tonnes per hectare compare
- 2 United States 50.9 tonnes per hectare compare
- 3 United Kingdom 46.58 tonnes per hectare compare
- 5 Germany 45.02 tonnes per hectare compare
- 6 France 42.44 tonnes per hectare compare
- 7 Netherlands 41.7 tonnes per hectare compare
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 potato yields in Denmark?
- Potato yields in Denmark was 45.83 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 45.83 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for potato yields?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.