Meat production in Germany
Germany: Meat production was 6.88 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.88 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.37 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
4.24 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Germany recorded 6.88 million tonnes for meat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Germany peaked at 8.37 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.24 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Germany 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.24 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4.28 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.40 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 4.59 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 4.68 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 4.80 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 4.96 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 5.29 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 5.35 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 5.49 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 5.73 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 5.64 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.71 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 6.05 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 6.19 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6.21 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.29 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 6.60 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 6.79 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 6.96 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 7.02 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.79 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 6.88 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.10 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 7.23 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 7.45 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 7.50 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.33 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 7.10 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.25 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 6.59 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 6.05 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 5.89 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.73 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.79 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.95 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.87 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.08 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.36 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 6.22 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.42 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.43 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.53 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.73 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.81 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.99 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.41 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 7.68 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.85 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.19 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 8.32 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.16 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.18 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.32 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.33 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.37 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.25 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.02 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.92 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.82 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.63 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.03 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 6.78 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.88 million tonnes | +1.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6.88 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,415 tonnes, 22.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6.88 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,315 tonnes, 15.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.07 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 6.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.14 million tonnes | 6.79 million tonnes | 7.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.16 million tonnes | 5.73 million tonnes | 7.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.91 million tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | 7.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 million tonnes | 7.92 million tonnes | 8.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 7.82 million tonnes | 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 meat production in Germany?
- Meat production in Germany was 6.88 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for meat production?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.