Wheat yields in Germany
Germany: Wheat yields was 7.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat yields in Germany, 1850–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat yields in Germany is 7.08 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Germany peaked at 8.63 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.99 tonnes per hectare, in 1850.
That places Germany 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.99 tonnes per hectare | 0.99 tonnes per hectare | 0.99 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.86 tonnes per hectare | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 8.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 tonnes per hectare | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 United Kingdom 7.28 tonnes per hectare compare
- 4 Zambia 7.09 tonnes per hectare compare
- 6 Namibia 7.07 tonnes per hectare compare
- 7 Denmark 7.04 tonnes per hectare compare
- 8 Netherlands 6.97 tonnes per hectare compare
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 wheat yields in Germany?
- Wheat yields in Germany was 7.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 tonnes per hectare in 1850.
- How does Germany rank for wheat yields?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields 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 (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.