Wheat — Yield in Germany

Germany: Wheat — Yield was 7,084 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,084 kg/ha
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
6th
of 133 countries
All-time high
8,630 kg/ha
in 2014
All-time low
2,861 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Yield in Germany, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — yield in Germany is 7,084 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — yield in Germany peaked at 8,630 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,861 kg/ha, in 1961.

Germany ranks 6th of 133 countries on this measure, 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 3,524 kg/ha 2,861 kg/ha 4,216 kg/ha 9
1970s 4,343 kg/ha 3,726 kg/ha 4,887 kg/ha 10
1980s 5,561 kg/ha 4,739 kg/ha 6,227 kg/ha 10
1990s 6,859 kg/ha 5,981 kg/ha 7,541 kg/ha 10
2000s 7,426 kg/ha 6,498 kg/ha 8,172 kg/ha 10
2010s 7,563 kg/ha 6,674 kg/ha 8,630 kg/ha 10
2020s 7,443 kg/ha 7,084 kg/ha 7,820 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Belgium-Luxembourg 8,096 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,281 kg/ha compare
  3. 5 Zambia 7,090 kg/ha compare
  4. 7 Namibia 7,066 kg/ha compare
  5. 8 Denmark 7,040 kg/ha compare
  6. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,971 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — yield in Germany?
Wheat — yield in Germany was 7,084 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — yield recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 8,630 kg/ha in 2014.
What is the lowest wheat — yield recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2,861 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Germany rank for wheat — yield?
Germany ranks 6th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat — yield rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,087 data points, 1961–2024
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