Index of cereal production yield and land use in Germany
Germany: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 5.74 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.74 million
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.88 million
in 1978
All-time low
5.74 million
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Germany stood at 5.74 million. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Germany peaked at 7.88 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.74 million, in 2024.
That places Germany 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.14 million | — |
| 1962 | 7.15 million | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 7.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 7.23 million | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 7.21 million | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 7.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 7.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 7.47 million | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.57 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 7.63 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 7.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.74 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 7.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.80 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 7.72 million | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.74 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.61 million | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 7.58 million | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 7.58 million | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.51 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 7.40 million | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 7.33 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 7.16 million | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.14 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.09 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.94 million | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 6.56 million | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 6.51 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.22 million | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 6.24 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.53 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 6.71 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.01 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 7.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.63 million | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 7.02 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 7.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.94 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.84 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.84 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.70 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.57 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.04 million | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 6.91 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.59 million | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.49 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.46 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.32 million | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.27 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.14 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.37 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 6.07 million | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.74 million | -5.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5.74 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 20.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5.74 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 830,956, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.27 million | 7.14 million | 7.50 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.71 million | 7.47 million | 7.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.41 million | 7.09 million | 7.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.64 million | 6.22 million | 7.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.88 million | 6.57 million | 7.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 million | 6.14 million | 6.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.00 million | 5.74 million | 6.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Germany?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Germany was 5.74 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 million in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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