Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Germany
Germany: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 7.00 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Germany stood at 7.00 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 589.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Germany peaked at 7.00 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88,000 tonnes, in 1966.
Germany ranks 4th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 106,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 120,000 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 101,000 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 104,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 88,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 113,000 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1968 | 115,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 114,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 135,000 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 188,000 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1972 | 181,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 213,000 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 223,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 276,000 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 209,000 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 182,000 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 103,000 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 1979 | 505,000 tonnes | +390.3% |
| 1980 | 438,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 501,000 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 380,000 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 184,000 tonnes | -51.6% |
| 1984 | 341,000 tonnes | +85.3% |
| 1985 | 233,000 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1986 | 273,000 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 219,000 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 307,000 tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 467,000 tonnes | +52.1% |
| 1990 | 329,000 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 397,000 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 427,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 403,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 430,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 561,000 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 533,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 450,000 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 416,000 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 489,000 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 538,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 523,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 555,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 628,000 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 412,000 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 616,000 tonnes | +49.5% |
| 2006 | 823,000 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 734,000 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 748,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 819,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 841,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 939,000 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 882,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 668,000 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 659,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 730,000 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 733,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.63 million tonnes | +258.8% |
| 2019 | 5.58 million tonnes | +112.0% |
| 2020 | 3.73 million tonnes | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 5.44 million tonnes | +45.9% |
| 2022 | 5.07 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 7.00 million tonnes | +38.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7.00 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 152.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7.00 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,000 tonnes, 104.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +390.3% | 103,000 tonnes | 505,000 tonnes |
| 2018 | +258.8% | 733,000 tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,444 tonnes | 88,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 221,500 tonnes | 103,000 tonnes | 505,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,300 tonnes | 184,000 tonnes | 501,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 443,500 tonnes | 329,000 tonnes | 561,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 639,600 tonnes | 412,000 tonnes | 823,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million tonnes | 659,000 tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | 4 |
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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)
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- 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Germany?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Germany was 7.00 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.00 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,000 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Germany rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 589.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.