Corn: Yield gap in Germany
Germany: Corn: Yield gap was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn: Yield gap in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn: yield gap in Germany is 0 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Germany peaked at 2.44 tonnes per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 2011.
That places Germany 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn: Yield gap in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6081 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 0.9824 tonnes per hectare | +61.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4445 tonnes per hectare | -54.8% |
| 2003 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +447.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7234 tonnes per hectare | -70.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6061 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +195.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3725 tonnes per hectare | -79.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 tonnes per hectare | -97.3% |
| 2009 | 0.07 tonnes per hectare | +593.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7939 tonnes per hectare | +1034.1% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 0.9924 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0.1688 tonnes per hectare | -84.6% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2019 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2326 tonnes per hectare | -77.0% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2023 | 0.174 tonnes per hectare | -87.7% |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 tonnes per hectare. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.09 tonnes per hectare. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn: Yield gap in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1034.1% | 0.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.7939 tonnes per hectare |
| 2009 | +593.2% | 0.0101 tonnes per hectare | 0.07 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | +447.9% | 0.4445 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare |
| 2006 | +195.2% | 0.6061 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8042 tonnes per hectare | 0.0101 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5744 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3648 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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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 corn: yield gap in Germany?
- Corn: yield gap in Germany was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for corn: yield gap?
- Germany ranks 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.