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