Cereals, primary — Yield in Germany
Germany: Cereals, primary — Yield was 6,790 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — yield in Germany is 6,790 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Germany peaked at 8,050 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,417 kg/ha, in 1961.
Germany ranks 16th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,417 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,962 kg/ha | +22.5% |
| 1963 | 2,925 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 3,121 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 2,852 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 2,878 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3,483 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1968 | 3,620 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 3,448 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 3,180 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 3,789 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 3,770 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 3,873 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 4,179 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 3,864 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 3,496 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 3,885 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 4,285 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 4,108 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 4,228 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4,162 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4,568 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 4,363 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 5,037 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 5,073 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5,085 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4,898 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 5,174 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 5,204 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5,411 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 5,986 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 5,336 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 5,712 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 5,826 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6,108 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 6,282 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 6,485 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6,330 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 6,700 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 6,453 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 7,055 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 6,252 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 5,764 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 7,355 kg/ha | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 6,723 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 6,487 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6,183 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 7,119 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 7,201 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6,685 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 6,458 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6,965 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 7,318 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 8,050 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 7,498 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 7,182 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 7,270 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6,179 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 6,952 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 7,133 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6,998 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 7,126 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 7,007 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 6,790 kg/ha | -3.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6,790 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,104 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6,790 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,851 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,078 kg/ha | 2,417 kg/ha | 3,620 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,843 kg/ha | 3,180 kg/ha | 4,285 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,779 kg/ha | 4,162 kg/ha | 5,204 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,018 kg/ha | 5,336 kg/ha | 6,700 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,659 kg/ha | 5,764 kg/ha | 7,355 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,056 kg/ha | 6,179 kg/ha | 8,050 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,011 kg/ha | 6,790 kg/ha | 7,133 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 13 Ireland 7,325 kg/ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 2,112 kg/ha compare
- 14 Belgium 6,856 kg/ha compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 1,872 kg/ha compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1,716 kg/ha compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,806 kg/ha compare
- 15 Micronesia 1,716 kg/ha compare
- 17 Austria 6,722 kg/ha compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 1,607 kg/ha compare
- 18 Chile 6,606 kg/ha compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 2,542 kg/ha compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 871.8 kg/ha compare
- 19 Slovenia 6,586 kg/ha 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, primary — yield in Germany?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Germany was 6,790 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8,050 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,417 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.