Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 21.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Germany is 21.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 30.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 182nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.6% | — |
| 1962 | 28.3% | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 30.0% | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 30.1% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 29.7% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 27.9% | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 27.0% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 26.5% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 26.8% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 24.3% | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 24.0% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 23.4% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 23.3% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 22.6% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 22.8% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 23.7% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 25.1% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 23.2% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 23.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 24.7% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 24.0% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 25.7% | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 26.5% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 29.1% | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 25.6% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -2.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 21.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 57% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 21.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7% | 26.5% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.9% | 22.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 23.2% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 23.1% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 24.8% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 20.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.4% | 22.7% | 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Germany?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Germany was 21.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.