Rye yields in Denmark
Denmark: Rye yields was 5.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.8 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
2nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
6.49 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
2.76 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye yields in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5.8 tonnes per hectare for rye yields in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Denmark peaked at 6.49 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.76 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Denmark ranks 2nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rye yields in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 5.15 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 4.84 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 5.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 6.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 5.14 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.54 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.8 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.33 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.8 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | 5.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 tonnes per hectare | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | 5.54 tonnes per hectare | 6.34 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 rye yields in Denmark?
- Rye yields in Denmark was 5.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Denmark rank for rye yields?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.