Corn yields in Germany
Germany: Corn yields was 10.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.05 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
17th
of 171 countries
All-time high
10.68 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
2.9 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: 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 yields in Germany is 10.05 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Germany peaked at 10.68 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.9 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Germany ranks 17th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 5.81 tonnes per hectare | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 6.41 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 5.65 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 6.26 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.78 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 6.84 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.23 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 8.02 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 8.66 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 8.16 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 8.79 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 9.21 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 8.84 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.38 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 9.1 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 9.21 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 9.45 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 9.81 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.03 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 10.62 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 10.48 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.83 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 10.68 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 8.72 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 9.65 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 8.14 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 8.81 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 9.59 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 10.36 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 8.4 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 9.65 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 10.05 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10.05 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10.05 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.22 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | 6.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | 6.78 tonnes per hectare | 8.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.02 tonnes per hectare | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | 9.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 tonnes per hectare | 8.14 tonnes per hectare | 10.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.61 tonnes per hectare | 8.4 tonnes per hectare | 10.36 tonnes per hectare | 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 corn yields in Germany?
- Corn yields in Germany was 10.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to 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 yields recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.68 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for corn yields?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.