Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Germany
Germany: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 8.48 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.48 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.61 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
6.73 million tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Germany recorded 8.48 million tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Germany peaked at 9.61 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.73 million tonnes, in 1997.
That places Germany 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.10 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7.12 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.98 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 7.76 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 7.95 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 7.91 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.70 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 7.58 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 7.59 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.56 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 7.51 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 7.49 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.55 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 7.51 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.37 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 7.49 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 7.45 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.75 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 7.71 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.81 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 7.79 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.70 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 7.95 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 8.18 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 8.23 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 8.13 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.33 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 8.33 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.35 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 7.49 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 7.51 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.46 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.55 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.84 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 7.89 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.92 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.73 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 8.08 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 8.13 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.16 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.93 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 9.59 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 8.82 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 8.96 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.30 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.25 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.30 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.22 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.32 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.52 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.57 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.30 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.39 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.46 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.56 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.61 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.57 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.51 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.44 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 8.53 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.61 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.64 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.48 million tonnes | -1.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8.48 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 783,000 tonnes, 10.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8.48 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.10 million tonnes, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.52 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | 7.95 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.54 million tonnes | 7.37 million tonnes | 7.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.08 million tonnes | 7.70 million tonnes | 8.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.66 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.09 million tonnes | 8.16 million tonnes | 9.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.39 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | 9.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.56 million tonnes | 8.48 million tonnes | 8.64 million tonnes | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Germany?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Germany was 8.48 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 million tonnes in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Germany ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.