Barley production in Denmark
Denmark: Barley production was 3.14 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.14 million
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
14th
of 106 countries
All-time high
6.66 million
in 1979
All-time low
2.54 million
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley production in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.14 million for barley production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Denmark peaked at 6.66 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 14th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Barley production in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.81 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.30 million | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 3.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 3.90 million | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 4.13 million | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 4.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 4.38 million | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 5.05 million | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 5.26 million | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 4.81 million | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 5.46 million | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 5.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.43 million | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.97 million | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 5.16 million | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 4.80 million | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 6.14 million | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 6.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 6.66 million | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 6.04 million | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 6.04 million | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.36 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 4.42 million | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 6.07 million | +37.3% |
| 1985 | 5.25 million | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 5.13 million | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.29 million | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 5.42 million | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 4.96 million | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 4.99 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.97 million | -41.0% |
| 1993 | 3.37 million | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 3.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.90 million | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 3.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.89 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.57 million | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 3.67 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.98 million | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 3.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.12 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.78 million | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.59 million | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.80 million | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.27 million | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 3.10 million | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.40 million | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 3.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.98 million | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 3.25 million | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 4.06 million | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 3.95 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.55 million | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 3.86 million | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 3.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.45 million | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 3.62 million | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 4.16 million | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 3.46 million | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 4.12 million | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 3.14 million | +23.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.14 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,040, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.14 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 603,045, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 million | 2.81 million | 5.26 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.63 million | 4.80 million | 6.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.40 million | 4.29 million | 6.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 million | 2.97 million | 5.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 million | 3.10 million | 4.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 million | 2.98 million | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 million | 2.54 million | 4.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in Denmark?
- Barley production in Denmark was 3.14 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for barley production?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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