Denmark vs United States: Barley production
Denmark
3.14 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
3.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
14th
United States rank
15th
Barley production over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.14 million tonnes against 3.13 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 9,490 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th of 106 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 million tonnes | 8.74 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 5.63 million tonnes | 8.81 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 5.40 million tonnes | 10.61 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 3.88 million tonnes | 8.38 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 3.64 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 3.67 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 331,491 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 3.48 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 26,482 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Denmark or United States?
- Denmark, at 3.14 million tonnes against 3.13 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Denmark and United States?
- 9,490 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for barley production?
- Denmark ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Barley production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Barley production is measured in tonnes.