Denmark vs Japan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Denmark
6,096 kg per hectare
in 2024
Japan
6,245 kg per hectare
in 2023
Denmark rank
25th
Japan rank
23rd
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6,245 kg per hectare against 6,096 kg per hectare in Denmark, a difference of 149 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,807 kg per hectare | 5,804 kg per hectare | 2.08 kg per hectare | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6,062 kg per hectare | 6,009 kg per hectare | 52.53 kg per hectare | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6,298 kg per hectare | 6,200 kg per hectare | 97.99 kg per hectare | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6,549 kg per hectare | 6,303 kg per hectare | 245.58 kg per hectare | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Denmark or Japan?
- Japan, at 6,245 kg per hectare against 6,096 kg per hectare in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Denmark and Japan?
- 149 kg per hectare, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.