Mixed grain — Area harvested in Germany
Germany: Mixed grain — Area harvested was 8,600 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mixed grain — Area harvested in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Germany recorded 8,600 ha for mixed grain — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mixed grain — area harvested in Germany peaked at 795,379 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 7,000 ha, in 2023.
Germany ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mixed grain — Area harvested in Germany, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 721,349 ha | — |
| 1962 | 795,379 ha | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 733,055 ha | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 739,261 ha | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 672,029 ha | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 663,372 ha | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 637,618 ha | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 638,016 ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 637,877 ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 579,462 ha | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 515,345 ha | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 479,632 ha | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 446,662 ha | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 412,129 ha | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 385,527 ha | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 316,312 ha | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 295,435 ha | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 262,830 ha | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 227,507 ha | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 201,475 ha | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 176,229 ha | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 251,072 ha | +42.5% |
| 1983 | 157,486 ha | -37.3% |
| 1984 | 151,100 ha | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 145,338 ha | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 137,218 ha | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 109,951 ha | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 93,362 ha | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 87,686 ha | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 68,411 ha | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 67,721 ha | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 64,741 ha | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 58,104 ha | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 63,010 ha | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 54,999 ha | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 57,265 ha | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 58,587 ha | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 48,216 ha | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 50,089 ha | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 39,139 ha | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 36,366 ha | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 35,280 ha | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 44,769 ha | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 33,961 ha | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 35,500 ha | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 34,000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 29,728 ha | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 27,551 ha | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 27,108 ha | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 15,808 ha | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 16,200 ha | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 31,900 ha | +96.9% |
| 2013 | 17,400 ha | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 14,100 ha | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 14,200 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10,800 ha | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 11,400 ha | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 11,300 ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,900 ha | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 8,700 ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7,200 ha | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 8,200 ha | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 7,000 ha | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 8,600 ha | +22.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8,600 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 910 ha, 9.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8,600 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 587 ha, 14.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mixed grain — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +96.9% | 16,200 ha | 31,900 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 693,106 ha | 637,618 ha | 795,379 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 392,084 ha | 227,507 ha | 579,462 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,092 ha | 87,686 ha | 251,072 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,114 ha | 48,216 ha | 68,411 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,340 ha | 27,108 ha | 44,769 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,201 ha | 8,900 ha | 31,900 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,940 ha | 7,000 ha | 8,700 ha | 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 mixed grain — area harvested in Germany?
- Mixed grain — area harvested in Germany was 8,600 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mixed grain — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 795,379 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest mixed grain — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 ha in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for mixed grain — area harvested?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mixed grain — area harvested rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mixed grain — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.