Germany vs Indonesia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Germany
7.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia
10.16 million tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
Indonesia rank
3rd
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Germany
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 10.16 million tonnes against 7.00 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 3.17 million tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,444 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 107,444 tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 221,500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 220,500 tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 334,300 tonnes | 387,100 tonnes | 52,800 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 443,500 tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 639,600 tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.47 million tonnes | 12.82 million tonnes | 11.36 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 5.31 million tonnes | 11.70 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, Germany or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 10.16 million tonnes against 7.00 million tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Germany and Indonesia?
- 3.17 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Germany ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.