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.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,118 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 5,912 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 4,314 kg per hectare | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 5,678 kg per hectare | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 5,531 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 6,291 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 6,053 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 6,207 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6,100 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,862 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 6,216 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6,127 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5,762 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 6,097 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6,013 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6,153 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5,778 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 5,676 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6,017 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 6,779 kg per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 5,876 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 5,886 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,310 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 6,317 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,752 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 6,885 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6,222 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 6,916 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 4,889 kg per hectare | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 6,929 kg per hectare | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 6,926 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,355 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 7,241 kg per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 5,672 kg per hectare | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 6,096 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6,096 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6,096 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 43.39 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 43.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (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.