Germany vs United States: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Germany
7.00 million tonnes
in 2023
United States
125.63 million tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 125.63 million tonnes against 7.00 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 118.64 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 18.0 times Germany's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 181 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,444 tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 221,500 tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 334,300 tonnes | 9.63 million tonnes | 9.29 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 443,500 tonnes | 17.80 million tonnes | 17.36 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 639,600 tonnes | 58.23 million tonnes | 57.59 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 1.47 million tonnes | 129.66 million tonnes | 128.19 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 5.31 million tonnes | 115.03 million tonnes | 109.72 million tonnes | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 125.63 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 United States?
- 118.64 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.