Soya beans — Area harvested in Germany
Germany: Soya beans — Area harvested was 40,500 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soya beans — Area harvested in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soya beans — area harvested in Germany is 40,500 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soya beans — area harvested in Germany peaked at 51,500 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.
Germany ranks 44th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soya beans — Area harvested in Germany, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha | — |
| 1968 | 0 ha | — |
| 1969 | 0 ha | — |
| 1970 | 0 ha | — |
| 1971 | 0 ha | — |
| 1972 | 0 ha | — |
| 1973 | 0 ha | — |
| 1974 | 0 ha | — |
| 1975 | 0 ha | — |
| 1976 | 0 ha | — |
| 1977 | 0 ha | — |
| 1978 | 0 ha | — |
| 1979 | 0 ha | — |
| 1980 | 0 ha | — |
| 1981 | 0 ha | — |
| 1982 | 0 ha | — |
| 1983 | 0 ha | — |
| 1984 | 0 ha | — |
| 1985 | 0 ha | — |
| 1986 | 0 ha | — |
| 1987 | 0 ha | — |
| 1988 | 0 ha | — |
| 1989 | 1,884 ha | — |
| 1990 | 2,403 ha | +27.5% |
| 1991 | 1,080 ha | -55.1% |
| 1992 | 1,000 ha | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 ha | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 484 ha | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 500 ha | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 422 ha | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 396 ha | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 500 ha | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 817 ha | +63.4% |
| 2002 | 652 ha | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 1,000 ha | — |
| 2007 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 ha | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,000 ha | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 9,000 ha | +80.0% |
| 2015 | 12,000 ha | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 16,000 ha | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 19,000 ha | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 24,100 ha | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 28,900 ha | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 33,800 ha | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 34,200 ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 51,500 ha | +50.6% |
| 2023 | 44,800 ha | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 40,500 ha | -9.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 40,500 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,120 ha, 13.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 40,500 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,120 ha, 13.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.4 ha | 0 ha | 1,884 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 828.5 ha | 396 ha | 2,403 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 596.9 ha | 0 ha | 1,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,900 ha | 1,000 ha | 28,900 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,960 ha | 33,800 ha | 51,500 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 soya beans — area harvested in Germany?
- Soya beans — area harvested in Germany was 40,500 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 51,500 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for soya beans — area harvested?
- Germany ranks 44th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soya beans — area harvested rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. 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 Soya beans — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.