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 38th out of 192 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.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.0% | — |
| 1962 | 71.3% | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 69.7% | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 71.7% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 72.6% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 72.7% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 75.1% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 75.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 75.7% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 74.6% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 75.3% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 74.8% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 74.7% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 73.7% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 72.6% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 71.1% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 72.4% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 69.4% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 68.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 70.5% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.1% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.4% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 70.2% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 71.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | -7.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 60.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 60.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.3%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 38th out of 192 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.