Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 59,656 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Germany stood at 59,656. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 59,656 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,563, in 1994.
That places Germany 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21,380 | — |
| 1992 | 21,560 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 21,976 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 18,563 | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 20,103 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 23,062 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 23,310 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 24,561 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 25,687 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 27,328 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 25,670 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 27,342 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 28,801 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 37,005 | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 27,385 | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 24,424 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 26,160 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 41,088 | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 39,369 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 38,995 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 37,932 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 41,051 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 42,646 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 47,903 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 42,571 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 46,609 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 49,333 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 42,677 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 49,188 | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 53,488 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 58,003 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 56,501 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 51,924 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 57,612 | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 59,656 | +3.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 59,656 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,308, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 59,656 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,492, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +57.1% | 26,160 | 41,088 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,245 | 18,563 | 25,687 | 9 |
| 2000s | 30,457 | 24,424 | 41,088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,890 | 37,932 | 49,333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,197 | 51,924 | 59,656 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Germany?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Germany was 59,656 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 59,656 in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,563 in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.