Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Germany
Germany: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.5098 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5098 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
33rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.6422 metric tons per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.2352 metric tons per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Germany stood at 0.5098 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Germany peaked at 0.6422 metric tons per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2352 metric tons per person, in 1961.
Germany ranks 33rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2352 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2859 metric tons per person | +21.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2807 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3019 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2714 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2708 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3298 metric tons per person | +21.8% |
| 1968 | 0.348 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3318 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3039 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3663 metric tons per person | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3657 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.376 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4098 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3834 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3488 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3878 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4323 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4061 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4178 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4042 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4423 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4234 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.486 metric tons per person | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4834 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4794 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4504 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4726 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4683 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4731 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4908 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4311 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.438 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4461 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4881 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5144 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5545 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5433 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5414 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5507 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6036 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.526 metric tons per person | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4777 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6192 metric tons per person | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5575 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5278 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4939 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6102 metric tons per person | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6074 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5385 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5222 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5645 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5922 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6422 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5982 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5509 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5512 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4577 metric tons per person | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5332 metric tons per person | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5203 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5092 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5227 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5098 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.5098 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.5098 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2951 metric tons per person | 0.2352 metric tons per person | 0.348 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.378 metric tons per person | 0.3039 metric tons per person | 0.4323 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4528 metric tons per person | 0.4042 metric tons per person | 0.486 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4921 metric tons per person | 0.4311 metric tons per person | 0.5545 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5574 metric tons per person | 0.4777 metric tons per person | 0.6192 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5551 metric tons per person | 0.4577 metric tons per person | 0.6422 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5155 metric tons per person | 0.5092 metric tons per person | 0.5227 metric tons per person | 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Germany?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Germany was 0.5098 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6422 metric tons per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2352 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.