Chicken meat production in Germany
Germany: Chicken meat production was 1.11 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Germany stood at 1.11 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Germany peaked at 1.11 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150,100 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Germany 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 201,478 tonnes | 150,100 tonnes | 267,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 373,049 tonnes | 299,100 tonnes | 454,268 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 450,783 tonnes | 430,000 tonnes | 479,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 410,692 tonnes | 343,423 tonnes | 446,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 600,594 tonnes | 461,500 tonnes | 785,869 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 970,738 tonnes | 837,134 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 26 France 1.25 million tonnes compare
- 27 Italy 1.13 million tonnes compare
- 28 Ukraine 1.12 million tonnes compare
- 30 South Korea 935,000 tonnes compare
- 31 Netherlands 840,530 tonnes compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 757,432 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Germany?
- Chicken meat production in Germany was 1.11 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,100 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for chicken meat production?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.