Germany vs United States: Rapeseed production
Germany
3.63 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
2.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
United States rank
10th
Rapeseed production over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.63 million tonnes against 2.21 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 1.42 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th of 66 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 311,581 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 311,581 tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 520,730 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 520,730 tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.17 million tonnes | 8,195 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.90 million tonnes | 270,127 tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.77 million tonnes | 713,540 tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.68 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.84 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rapeseed production, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 3.63 million tonnes against 2.21 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rapeseed production between Germany and United States?
- 1.42 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for rapeseed production?
- Germany ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rapeseed production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rapeseed production is measured in tonnes.