Wheat — Production in Germany

Germany: Wheat — Production was 18.53 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.53 million t
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
14th
of 133 countries
All-time high
27.78 million t
in 2014
All-time low
5.08 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Production in Germany, 1961–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, wheat — production in Germany stood at 18.53 million t.

The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — production in Germany peaked at 27.78 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.08 million t, in 1961.

That places Germany 14th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.70 million t 5.08 million t 8.58 million t 9
1970s 9.94 million t 7.79 million t 11.27 million t 10
1980s 13.31 million t 11.25 million t 15.62 million t 10
1990s 17.60 million t 15.24 million t 20.19 million t 10
2000s 22.81 million t 19.26 million t 25.99 million t 10
2010s 24.06 million t 20.26 million t 27.78 million t 10
2020s 21.26 million t 18.53 million t 22.59 million t 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 11 Ukraine 22.44 million t compare
  2. 12 Türkiye 20.80 million t compare
  3. 13 Kazakhstan 18.58 million t compare
  4. 15 Argentina 18.51 million t compare
  5. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 16.75 million t compare
  6. 17 Poland 12.18 million t compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — production in Germany?
Wheat — production in Germany was 18.53 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — production recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 27.78 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest wheat — production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5.08 million t in 1961.
How does Germany rank for wheat — production?
Germany ranks 14th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat — production rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Wheat — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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