Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Germany
Germany: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 19.67 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.67 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.76 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
4.10 million tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Germany is 19.67 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Germany peaked at 19.76 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.10 million tonnes, in 1997.
That places Germany 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.64 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10.21 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1963 | 6.87 million tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1964 | 7.91 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 8.46 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 9.07 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 8.87 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 8.30 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 8.46 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 11.61 million tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1971 | 11.62 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 12.85 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 11.77 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 10.33 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 10.31 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 13.95 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1977 | 10.11 million tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1978 | 10.47 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 9.51 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 10.02 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 8.89 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 8.13 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 8.64 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 9.04 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 9.85 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 8.10 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 6.90 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 8.44 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 8.54 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.49 million tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 4.93 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 4.78 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.95 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.87 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.76 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.04 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 4.10 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 4.18 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.54 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 4.94 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 4.60 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 5.43 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 5.74 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 5.36 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.35 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 6.92 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 8.88 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 8.99 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.60 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 12.35 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 13.83 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 13.53 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.92 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.39 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 16.54 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 15.89 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.75 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 18.12 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 18.21 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.76 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 18.83 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 19.16 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 19.67 million tonnes | +2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19.67 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 12.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19.67 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 million tonnes, 13.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.42 million tonnes | 6.87 million tonnes | 10.21 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.25 million tonnes | 9.51 million tonnes | 13.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.66 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | 10.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 6.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.78 million tonnes | 4.60 million tonnes | 10.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.55 million tonnes | 12.35 million tonnes | 18.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.36 million tonnes | 18.83 million tonnes | 19.76 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 7 Netherlands 24.77 million tonnes compare
- 8 United States 21.91 million tonnes compare
- 9 Vietnam 21.09 million tonnes compare
- 11 Italy 19.15 million tonnes compare
- 12 Indonesia 17.75 million tonnes compare
- 13 South Korea 17.70 million tonnes 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Germany?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Germany was 19.67 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.10 million tonnes in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Germany ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.