China vs Denmark: Rye production
China
514,091 tonnes
in 2024
Denmark
649,760 tonnes
in 2024
China rank
7th
Denmark rank
6th
Rye production over time
- China
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 649,760 tonnes against 514,091 tonnes in China, a difference of 135,669 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 7th and Denmark ranks 6th of 66 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 million tonnes | 268,216 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 1.45 million tonnes | 201,769 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 1.38 million tonnes | 404,198 tonnes | 971,652 tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 1.22 million tonnes | 410,261 tonnes | 809,876 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 637,850 tonnes | 192,595 tonnes | 445,255 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 570,975 tonnes | 557,020 tonnes | 13,955 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 517,280 tonnes | 662,844 tonnes | 145,564 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rye production, China or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 649,760 tonnes against 514,091 tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rye production between China and Denmark?
- 135,669 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Denmark rank globally for rye production?
- China ranks 7th and Denmark ranks 6th of 66 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 Rye production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rye production is measured in tonnes.