Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Germany
Germany: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 90 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Germany, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 90 for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in 2014.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Germany peaked at 110 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 87, in 1993.
Germany ranks 98th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 101 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 104 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 105 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 107 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 108 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 109 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 108 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 107 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 106 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 104 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 103 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 100 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 92 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 98 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 93 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 98 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 99 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 92 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90 | -1.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 90 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Germany's 90 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.5, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.67 | 100 | 105 | 9 |
| 1970s | 107.8 | 105 | 110 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.8 | 99 | 108 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.8 | 87 | 98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.5 | 92 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91 | 90 | 92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Germany?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Germany was 90 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 110 in 1978.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Germany ranks 98th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).