Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Germany
Germany: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 60.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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
Germany recorded 60.1% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Germany peaked at 76.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2023.
That places Germany 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 | 70.9% | 69.0% | 73.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.4% | 72.7% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 71.1% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.4% | 68.3% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 69.5% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 65.9% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 60.1% | 69.2% | 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 animal feed in Germany?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Germany was 60.1% 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 animal feed recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Germany ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.