Beef production in Germany
Germany: Beef production was 1.02 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.02 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.18 million tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
994,910 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Germany is 1.02 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Germany peaked at 2.18 million tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 994,910 tonnes, in 2022.
Germany ranks 16th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.30 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 1.40 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.36 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.33 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.44 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 1.47 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.52 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.56 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.66 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 1.67 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.52 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 1.57 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.75 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 1.72 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.72 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.69 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.78 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.85 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.89 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.92 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.86 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.85 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.98 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.99 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.11 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 2.10 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.99 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.95 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.11 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 2.18 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.79 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 1.42 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.45 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 994,910 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million tonnes | +1.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.02 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,740 tonnes, 23.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.02 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,510 tonnes, 11.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 994,910 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 13 Canada 1.29 million tonnes compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 1.16 million tonnes compare
- 15 South Africa 1.10 million tonnes compare
- 17 United Kingdom 934,300 tonnes compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 755,211 tonnes compare
- 19 Colombia 743,678 tonnes compare
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 beef production in Germany?
- Beef production in Germany was 1.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 994,910 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for beef production?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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