Change of cereal yield vs land used in Germany
Germany: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 6.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.79
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.05
in 2014
All-time low
2.42
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in Germany stood at 6.79.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Germany peaked at 8.05 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.42, in 1961.
That places Germany 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.42 | — |
| 1962 | 2.96 | +22.5% |
| 1963 | 2.93 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.12 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 2.85 | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 2.88 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.48 | +21.0% |
| 1968 | 3.62 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 3.45 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 3.18 | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 3.79 | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 3.77 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.87 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.18 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 3.86 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 3.5 | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 3.89 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 4.29 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 4.11 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 4.23 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.16 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.57 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 4.36 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 5.04 | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 5.07 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.08 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 5.17 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.41 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 5.99 | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 5.34 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 5.71 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 5.83 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.11 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 6.28 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 6.48 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.33 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.7 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 6.45 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 7.06 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 6.25 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 5.76 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 7.36 | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 6.72 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 6.49 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.18 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.12 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.69 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 6.46 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.96 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 7.32 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 8.05 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 7.18 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.27 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.18 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 6.95 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 7.13 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.13 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 7.01 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.79 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.08 | 2.42 | 3.62 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.84 | 3.18 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.78 | 4.16 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.02 | 5.34 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.66 | 5.76 | 7.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 | 6.18 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 | 6.79 | 7.13 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.8714 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.8714 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Germany?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Germany was 6.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 in 2014.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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