Share of cereals allocated to human food in Germany
Germany: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 21.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Germany is 21.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Germany peaked at 30.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2019.
That places Germany 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7% | 26.5% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.9% | 22.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 23.2% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 23.1% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 24.8% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 20.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.4% | 22.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Germany?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Germany was 21.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Germany ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.