Cereal production in Germany
Germany: Cereal production was 38.98 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.98 million tonnes
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.01 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
17.26 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal 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
Germany recorded 38.98 million tonnes for cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Germany peaked at 52.01 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.26 million tonnes, in 1961.
Germany ranks 17th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.26 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 21.17 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 20.97 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 22.74 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 20.62 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 20.74 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 25.38 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1968 | 26.90 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 25.85 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 23.75 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 28.69 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 28.78 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 29.68 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 32.36 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 30.16 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 27.32 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 30.31 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 33.76 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 31.73 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 32.71 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 31.69 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 34.65 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 33.08 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 37.84 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 37.56 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 37.26 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 35.06 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 36.93 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 36.88 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 37.58 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 39.27 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 34.76 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 35.55 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 36.33 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 39.86 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 42.14 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 45.49 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 44.57 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 44.45 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.27 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 49.71 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 43.39 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 39.43 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 51.10 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 45.98 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 43.47 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 40.63 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 50.10 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 49.75 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.04 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 41.92 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 45.40 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 47.76 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 52.01 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 48.87 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 45.36 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 45.56 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 37.95 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 44.30 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 43.27 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 42.36 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 43.48 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 42.46 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 38.98 million tonnes | -8.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 38.98 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 20.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 38.98 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 11.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.40 million tonnes | 17.26 million tonnes | 26.90 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.65 million tonnes | 23.75 million tonnes | 33.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.37 million tonnes | 31.69 million tonnes | 37.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.00 million tonnes | 34.76 million tonnes | 45.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.88 million tonnes | 39.43 million tonnes | 51.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.32 million tonnes | 37.95 million tonnes | 52.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.11 million tonnes | 38.98 million tonnes | 43.48 million tonnes | 5 |
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 in Germany?
- Cereal production in Germany was 38.98 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 cereal production recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 52.01 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.26 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for cereal production?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.