Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Germany
Germany: Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom was 7.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.08 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
5th
of 126 countries
All-time high
8.63 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
0.99 tonnes per hectare
in 1850
Years of data
68
1850–2024
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Germany recorded 7.08 tonnes per hectare for long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Germany peaked at 8.63 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.99 tonnes per hectare, in 1850.
That places Germany 5th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.99 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1911 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | +144.4% |
| 1934 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1950 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +31.0% |
| 1961 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1968 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 6.27 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 6.91 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 8.17 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 7.47 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.96 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.09 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 7.01 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 8.09 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 7.3 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7.08 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7.08 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | +144.4% | 0.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.42 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.99 tonnes per hectare | 0.99 tonnes per hectare | 0.99 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.86 tonnes per hectare | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 8.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 tonnes per hectare | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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)
- 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 long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Germany?
- Long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Germany was 7.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 tonnes per hectare in 1850.
- How does Germany rank for long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.