Global meat production, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 19.68 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.68 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.95 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
12.14 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Germany is 19.68 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 23.95 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.14 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Germany 13th out of 194 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.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.14 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 12.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 13.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 13.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 13.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 14.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 15.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 15.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 15.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 16.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 16.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 16.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 17.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 17.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 17.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 18.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 19.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 19.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 20.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 19.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 19.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 20.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 20.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 21.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 21.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 20.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 20.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 20.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 18.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 17.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 16.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 16.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 17.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 16.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 18.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 17.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 18.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 18.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 19.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 19.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 21.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 22.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 22.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 23.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 23.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 23.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 22.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 20.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 19.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 19.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19.68 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19.68 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 10 Malta 33.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 South Korea 29.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Mauritius 27.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Lebanon 18.06 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Vietnam 17.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Poland 17.82 tonnes per square kilometre 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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Germany was 19.68 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 23.95 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production 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
Global meat production 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.