Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Germany
Germany: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 298.84 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
298.84 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
303.52 billion kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
210.99 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Germany stood at 298.84 billion kilocalories per day.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Germany peaked at 303.52 billion kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 210.99 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Germany 18th out of 191 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.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 210.99 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 217.32 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 218.17 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 226.62 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 230.88 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 232.83 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 234.04 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 240.24 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 240.16 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 245.87 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 247.30 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 250.47 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 252.43 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 248.05 billion kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 248.56 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 254.08 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 250.10 billion kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 258.79 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 260.11 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 259.52 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 258.69 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 263.36 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 266.32 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 267.30 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 270.06 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 269.26 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 268.19 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 271.03 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 272.31 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 262.47 billion kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 269.25 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 276.87 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 263.28 billion kilocalories per day | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 265.88 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 270.15 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 274.93 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 265.17 billion kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 274.30 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 273.77 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 278.60 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 281.09 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 286.79 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 284.04 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 286.01 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 289.23 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 290.24 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 294.78 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 293.25 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 292.39 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 292.47 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 295.28 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 291.75 billion kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 291.27 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 291.12 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 294.69 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 295.01 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 295.43 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 298.99 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 302.22 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 303.52 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 301.96 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 302.74 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 298.84 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 298.84 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.96 billion kilocalories per day, 15.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 298.84 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.22 billion kilocalories per day, 11.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227.92 billion kilocalories per day | 210.99 billion kilocalories per day | 240.24 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 251.58 billion kilocalories per day | 245.87 billion kilocalories per day | 260.11 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.61 billion kilocalories per day | 258.69 billion kilocalories per day | 272.31 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.61 billion kilocalories per day | 262.47 billion kilocalories per day | 276.87 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.64 billion kilocalories per day | 278.60 billion kilocalories per day | 294.78 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.82 billion kilocalories per day | 291.12 billion kilocalories per day | 302.22 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.76 billion kilocalories per day | 298.84 billion kilocalories per day | 303.52 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 15 Japan 333.75 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 16 Ethiopia 329.25 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 17 Vietnam 309.69 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 19 Iran 260.51 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 20 United Kingdom 235.90 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 21 France 231.84 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1635 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1412 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.198 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Germany?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Germany was 298.84 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 303.52 billion kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.99 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.