Vegetables Primary — Production in Germany

Germany: Vegetables Primary — Production was 3.76 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.76 million t
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
38th
of 251 countries
All-time high
4.03 million t
in 2017
All-time low
1.92 million t
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Vegetables Primary — Production in Germany, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, vegetables primary — production in Germany stood at 3.76 million t.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production in Germany peaked at 4.03 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million t, in 1991.

Germany ranks 38th of 251 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Vegetables Primary — Production in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Production in Germany, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 3.17 million t —
1962 3.02 million t -4.6%
1963 3.46 million t +14.5%
1964 3.12 million t -9.9%
1965 2.87 million t -7.8%
1966 3.49 million t +21.5%
1967 3.42 million t -2.0%
1968 3.06 million t -10.5%
1969 2.82 million t -8.1%
1970 3.21 million t +14.2%
1971 2.90 million t -9.8%
1972 3.01 million t +3.9%
1973 3.03 million t +0.4%
1974 2.92 million t -3.6%
1975 2.70 million t -7.5%
1976 2.56 million t -5.2%
1977 3.39 million t +32.6%
1978 3.13 million t -7.7%
1979 3.19 million t +1.9%
1980 2.85 million t -10.7%
1981 3.30 million t +15.7%
1982 3.23 million t -2.2%
1983 3.00 million t -6.8%
1984 3.52 million t +17.2%
1985 3.52 million t +0.0%
1986 3.40 million t -3.4%
1987 3.25 million t -4.5%
1988 3.29 million t +1.3%
1989 3.33 million t +1.2%
1990 2.73 million t -18.1%
1991 1.92 million t -29.6%
1992 2.09 million t +9.0%
1993 2.18 million t +4.1%
1994 2.09 million t -4.2%
1995 2.28 million t +9.0%
1996 2.59 million t +13.9%
1997 2.38 million t -8.2%
1998 2.48 million t +4.2%
1999 2.64 million t +6.3%
2000 2.77 million t +4.8%
2001 2.70 million t -2.2%
2002 2.69 million t -0.6%
2003 2.77 million t +2.9%
2004 3.17 million t +14.7%
2005 3.08 million t -3.0%
2006 3.15 million t +2.3%
2007 3.38 million t +7.4%
2008 3.48 million t +2.7%
2009 3.66 million t +5.2%
2010 3.34 million t -8.5%
2011 3.57 million t +6.6%
2012 3.82 million t +7.0%
2013 3.41 million t -10.6%
2014 3.76 million t +10.3%
2015 3.45 million t -8.2%
2016 3.74 million t +8.4%
2017 4.03 million t +7.5%
2018 3.03 million t -24.7%
2019 3.44 million t +13.5%
2020 3.44 million t -0.1%
2021 3.78 million t +10.1%
2022 3.36 million t -11.1%
2023 3.51 million t +4.5%
2024 3.76 million t +6.9%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 3.76 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 236,616 t, 15.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 3.76 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 712,590 t, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.16 million t 2.82 million t 3.49 million t 9
1970s 3.00 million t 2.56 million t 3.39 million t 10
1980s 3.27 million t 2.85 million t 3.52 million t 10
1990s 2.34 million t 1.92 million t 2.73 million t 10
2000s 3.08 million t 2.69 million t 3.66 million t 10
2010s 3.56 million t 3.03 million t 4.03 million t 10
2020s 3.57 million t 3.36 million t 3.78 million t 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 35 Nepal 4.66 million t compare
  2. 36 Guinea 4.03 million t compare
  3. 37 Argentina 3.92 million t compare
  4. 39 Kazakhstan 3.52 million t compare
  5. 39 Kazakhstan 3.52 million t compare
  6. 41 Caribbean 3.38 million t compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — production in Germany?
Vegetables primary — production in Germany was 3.76 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetables primary — production recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 4.03 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million t in 1991.
How does Germany rank for vegetables primary — production?
Germany ranks 38th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — production rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,104 data points, 1961–2024
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