Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Germany stood at 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.1% on the previous year and up 588.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2521 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Germany 8th 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 square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3036 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3437 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2893 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2979 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2521 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3237 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3294 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3265 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3867 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5385 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5184 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6101 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6387 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7905 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5986 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5213 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.295 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 1979 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +390.3% |
| 1980 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 0.527 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9767 tonnes per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6674 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7819 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6273 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8793 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9423 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2006 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +258.8% |
| 2019 | 15.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +112.0% |
| 2020 | 10.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 15.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 26.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre, 18.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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% | 0.295 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +258.8% | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.53 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3077 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2521 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3437 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6344 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.295 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9575 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.527 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9423 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 5 Cambodia 33.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Grenada 29.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 United States 13.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Thailand 13.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bangladesh 12.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Germany?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Germany was 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2521 tonnes per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Germany rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 588.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.