Germany vs Turkey: Wheat production
Germany
18.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
20.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
Turkey rank
11th
Wheat production over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 20.80 million tonnes against 18.53 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 2.27 million tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 11th of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.70 million tonnes | 9.22 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1970s | 9.94 million tonnes | 13.96 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1980s | 13.31 million tonnes | 17.66 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1990s | 17.60 million tonnes | 19.24 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 2000s | 22.81 million tonnes | 19.66 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 24.06 million tonnes | 20.63 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 21.26 million tonnes | 20.14 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Germany or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 20.80 million tonnes against 18.53 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Germany and Turkey?
- 2.27 million tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for wheat production?
- Germany ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 11th of 126 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.