Germany vs Poland: Cereal production

Germany
38.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
34.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
16th
Poland rank
18th

Cereal production over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 38.98 million tonnes against 34.35 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 4.63 million tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 16th and Poland ranks 18th of 185 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 22.40 million tonnes 16.02 million tonnes 6.38 million tonnes Germany
1970s 29.65 million tonnes 20.01 million tonnes 9.65 million tonnes Germany
1980s 35.37 million tonnes 23.20 million tonnes 12.16 million tonnes Germany
1990s 40.00 million tonnes 25.05 million tonnes 14.95 million tonnes Germany
2000s 45.88 million tonnes 26.25 million tonnes 19.63 million tonnes Germany
2010s 45.32 million tonnes 28.74 million tonnes 16.57 million tonnes Germany
2020s 42.11 million tonnes 34.71 million tonnes 7.40 million tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 38.98 million tonnes against 34.35 million tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between Germany and Poland?
4.63 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for cereal production?
Germany ranks 16th and Poland ranks 18th 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.