Australia vs Germany: Cereal production

Australia
52.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
38.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
Germany rank
16th

Cereal production over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 52.35 million tonnes against 38.98 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 13.37 million tonnes.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 16th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 12.71 million tonnes 22.40 million tonnes 9.69 million tonnes Germany
1970s 17.01 million tonnes 29.65 million tonnes 12.64 million tonnes Germany
1980s 22.71 million tonnes 35.37 million tonnes 12.66 million tonnes Germany
1990s 27.03 million tonnes 40.00 million tonnes 12.97 million tonnes Germany
2000s 32.22 million tonnes 45.88 million tonnes 13.66 million tonnes Germany
2010s 37.13 million tonnes 45.32 million tonnes 8.19 million tonnes Germany
2020s 51.87 million tonnes 42.11 million tonnes 9.77 million tonnes Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Australia or Germany?
Australia, at 52.35 million tonnes against 38.98 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between Australia and Germany?
13.37 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for cereal production?
Australia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 16th of 185 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 Cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereal production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 10,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.