Afghanistan vs Denmark: Wheat production
Afghanistan
5.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark
3.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
28th
Denmark rank
31st
Wheat production over time
- Afghanistan
- Denmark
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.20 million tonnes against 3.35 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 1.85 million tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Denmark ranks 31st of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 million tonnes | 487,936 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 2.58 million tonnes | 577,363 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 349,047 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 2.15 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.14 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.55 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 47,631 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.51 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 673,810 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Afghanistan or Denmark?
- Afghanistan, at 5.20 million tonnes against 3.35 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Afghanistan and Denmark?
- 1.85 million tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Denmark?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Denmark rank globally for wheat production?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and Denmark ranks 31st of 126 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.