Corn: Yield gap in Germany

Germany: Corn: Yield gap was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
91st
of 115 countries
All-time high
2.44 tonnes per hectare
in 2003
All-time low
0 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Corn: Yield gap in Germany, 2000–2024

00.511.522.52000201220242000: 0.608 tonnes per hectare2001: 0.982 tonnes per hectare2002: 0.444 tonnes per hectare2003: 2.4 tonnes per hectare2004: 0.723 tonnes per hectare2005: 0.606 tonnes per hectare2006: 1.8 tonnes per hectare2007: 0.372 tonnes per hectare2008: 0.01 tonnes per hectare2009: 0.07 tonnes per hectare2010: 0.794 tonnes per hectare2011: 0 tonnes per hectare2012: 0 tonnes per hectare2013: 0.992 tonnes per hectare2014: 0 tonnes per hectare2015: 1.1 tonnes per hectare2016: 0.169 tonnes per hectare2017: 0 tonnes per hectare2018: 1.7 tonnes per hectare2019: 1 tonnes per hectare2020: 0.233 tonnes per hectare2021: 0 tonnes per hectare2022: 1.4 tonnes per hectare2023: 0.174 tonnes per hectare2024: 0 tonnes per hectare

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Corn: Yield gap
Unit
tonnes per hectare
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
115 places, 2,863 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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.