Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Germany
Germany: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 6.79 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.79 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.05 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
2.42 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Germany stood at 6.79 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Germany peaked at 8.05 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.42 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Germany 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1963 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1968 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 5.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 6.45 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 7.06 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 7.36 tonnes per hectare | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 6.72 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.69 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.96 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 8.05 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 7.18 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 7.13 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 7.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.79 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6.79 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.11 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6.79 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | 7.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 tonnes per hectare | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | 8.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 tonnes per hectare | 6.79 tonnes per hectare | 7.13 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Germany?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Germany was 6.79 tonnes per hectare 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.