Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Germany
Germany: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.2362 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Germany stood at 0.2362 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.2376 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.05 tonnes per person, in 1997.
Germany ranks 58th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1042 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1379 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0919 tonnes per person | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.105 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1114 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1184 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1152 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1073 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1086 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1485 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1483 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1633 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1492 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1308 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1311 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1781 tonnes per person | +35.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1294 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 1978 | 0.134 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1217 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.128 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1134 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1038 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1106 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1161 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1268 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1042 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0887 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.108 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1085 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0817 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0616 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0593 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.061 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0583 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0615 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.05 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.051 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0552 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0601 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0558 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0659 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0695 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0649 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.077 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.084 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1079 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1095 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1294 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.151 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1723 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1682 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1726 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2024 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2024 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.193 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2026 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2185 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2192 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2376 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2263 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2304 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2362 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2362 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2469 tonnes per person, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.2362 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2263 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1111 tonnes per person | 0.0919 tonnes per person | 0.1379 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1434 tonnes per person | 0.1217 tonnes per person | 0.1781 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1108 tonnes per person | 0.0887 tonnes per person | 0.128 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0599 tonnes per person | 0.05 tonnes per person | 0.0817 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0824 tonnes per person | 0.0558 tonnes per person | 0.1294 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1902 tonnes per person | 0.151 tonnes per person | 0.2192 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2326 tonnes per person | 0.2263 tonnes per person | 0.2376 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Germany?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Germany was 0.2362 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2376 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 tonnes per person in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Germany ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.