Global meat production by livestock type in Germany
Germany: Global meat production by livestock type was 58,400 in 2017. β Volatile
Latest (2017)
58,400
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
9th
of 60 countries
All-time high
90,000
in 1995
All-time low
15,000
in 1990
Years of data
57
1961β2017
Global meat production by livestock type in Germany, 1961β2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 58,400 for global meat production by livestock type in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production by livestock type in Germany peaked at 90,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 1990.
Germany ranks 9th of 60 countries on this measure, 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 | 17,333 | 17,000 | 18,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,400 | 20,000 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,900 | 16,000 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,093 | 15,000 | 90,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,865 | 58,000 | 90,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,530 | 51,691 | 70,839 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- 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)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 0 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production by livestock type in Germany?
- Global meat production by livestock type in Germany was 58,400 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 90,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for global meat production by livestock type?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is global meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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