Agricultural value added per worker in Germany
Germany: Agricultural value added per worker was 59,656 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agricultural value added per worker in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 59,656 for agricultural value added per worker in 2025. 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, agricultural value added per worker in Germany peaked at 59,656 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,563, in 1994.
Germany ranks 10th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
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
- 7 United Kingdom 69,478 compare
- 8 Belgium 65,052 compare
- 9 Sweden 61,285 compare
- 11 Finland 57,267 compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 57,181 compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 56,268 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural value added per worker in Germany?
- Agricultural value added per worker 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 agricultural value added per worker recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 59,656 in 2025.
- What is the lowest agricultural value added per worker recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,563 in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for agricultural value added per worker?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural value added per worker 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 Agricultural value added per worker. 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, forestry and fishing by the number of people who work in these sectors. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.