Denmark vs Sweden: Wheat production
Denmark
3.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
2.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
31st
Sweden rank
33rd
Wheat production over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.35 million tonnes against 2.93 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 417,410 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 487,936 tonnes | 917,217 tonnes | 429,281 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 577,363 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 745,326 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 350,693 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.30 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.80 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.50 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.84 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 803,514 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 3.35 million tonnes against 2.93 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Denmark and Sweden?
- 417,410 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for wheat production?
- Denmark ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd 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.