Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Germany
Germany: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 56.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.3 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
37th
of 189 countries
All-time high
56.56 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
11.75 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Germany stood at 56.3 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Germany peaked at 56.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.75 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1997.
Germany ranks 37th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.89 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 29.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1963 | 19.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1964 | 22.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 24.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 25.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 25.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 23.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 24.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 33.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1971 | 33.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 36.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 33.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 29.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 29.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 39.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1977 | 28.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1978 | 29.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 27.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 28.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 25.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 23.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 24.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 25.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 28.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 23.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 19.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 24.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 24.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 18.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 14.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 13.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 14.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 13.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 13.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 14.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 11.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 11.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 13 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 14.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 15.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 16.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 15.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 18.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 19.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 25.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 25.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 35.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 39.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 38.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 39.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 46.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 47.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 47.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 51.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 52.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 53.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 54.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 56.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 56.3 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 56.3 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 56.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 34 El Salvador 66.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Italy 64.75 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 Djibouti 56.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 55.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Marshall Islands 55.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Spain 53.83 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Germany?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Germany was 56.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 56.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.75 tonnes per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Germany ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.