Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Germany
Germany: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.084 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Germany stood at 0.084 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.9% on the previous year and up 567.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.084 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 tonnes per person, in 1966.
That places Germany 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +39.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -43.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +390.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -51.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +86.0% |
| 1985 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +39.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +50.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -30.2% |
| 1991 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +49.6% |
| 2006 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.011 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | +257.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0671 tonnes per person | +111.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0448 tonnes per person | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0654 tonnes per person | +45.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0609 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.084 tonnes per person | +37.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.084 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 tonnes per person, 8.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.084 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0151 tonnes per person, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita 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 | +390.1% | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person |
| 2018 | +257.7% | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0317 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0178 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.0671 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0638 tonnes per person | 0.0448 tonnes per person | 0.084 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Germany?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Germany was 0.084 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.084 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 tonnes per person in 1966.
- How does Germany rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 567.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.