Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Germany
Germany: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 18.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Germany stood at 18.0%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 588.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Germany peaked at 18.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1966.
That places Germany 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 9.4% | 18.0% | 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 industrial uses in Germany?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Germany was 18.0% 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 industrial uses recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1966.
- How does Germany rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 588.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.