Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Denmark
Denmark: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 6,096 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Denmark is 6,096 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Denmark peaked at 7,241 kg per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,314 kg per hectare, in 1992.
That places Denmark 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,807 kg per hectare | 4,314 kg per hectare | 6,291 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,062 kg per hectare | 5,676 kg per hectare | 6,779 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,298 kg per hectare | 4,889 kg per hectare | 6,929 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,458 kg per hectare | 5,672 kg per hectare | 7,241 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More poverty & inequality data for Denmark
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 43.4% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.003 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0757 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0757 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0848 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1102 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Denmark?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Denmark was 6,096 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7,241 kg per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,314 kg per hectare in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.