Cereal production in Germany
Germany: Cereal production was 42.46 million metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production in Germany stood at 42.46 million metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Germany peaked at 52.01 million metric tons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.26 million metric tons, in 1961.
Germany ranks 15th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.40 million metric tons | 17.26 million metric tons | 26.90 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.65 million metric tons | 23.75 million metric tons | 33.76 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.37 million metric tons | 31.69 million metric tons | 37.84 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.00 million metric tons | 34.76 million metric tons | 45.49 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.88 million metric tons | 39.43 million metric tons | 51.10 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.32 million metric tons | 37.95 million metric tons | 52.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.89 million metric tons | 42.36 million metric tons | 43.48 million metric tons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 7,007 kg per hectare (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 128.58 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Germany?
- Cereal production in Germany was 42.46 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 52.01 million metric tons in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.26 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for cereal production?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.