Germany vs Ireland: Crop yields

Germany
7.08 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Ireland
8.14 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Ireland rank
2nd

Crop yields over time

  • Germany
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8.14 tonnes per hectare against 7.08 tonnes per hectare in Germany, a difference of 1.06 tonnes per hectare.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 2nd of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.52 tonnes per hectare 3.62 tonnes per hectare 0.1001 tonnes per hectare Ireland
1970s 4.34 tonnes per hectare 4.42 tonnes per hectare 0.0748 tonnes per hectare Ireland
1980s 5.56 tonnes per hectare 6.66 tonnes per hectare 1.1 tonnes per hectare Ireland
1990s 6.86 tonnes per hectare 8.06 tonnes per hectare 1.2 tonnes per hectare Ireland
2000s 7.43 tonnes per hectare 8.84 tonnes per hectare 1.41 tonnes per hectare Ireland
2010s 7.56 tonnes per hectare 9.28 tonnes per hectare 1.72 tonnes per hectare Ireland
2020s 7.44 tonnes per hectare 9.01 tonnes per hectare 1.57 tonnes per hectare Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crop yields, Germany or Ireland?
Ireland, at 8.14 tonnes per hectare against 7.08 tonnes per hectare in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in crop yields between Germany and Ireland?
1.06 tonnes per hectare, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for crop yields?
Germany ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 2nd of 125 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 Crop yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Crop yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
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
126 places, 6,889 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.