Dietary compositions by commodity group in Germany

Germany: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 35.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.14
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
141st
of 192 countries
All-time high
81.73
in 1991
All-time low
35.14
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Germany, 1961–2023

020406080196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 35.14 for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Germany peaked at 81.73 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.14, in 2023.

That places Germany 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 45.32 —
1962 48.36 +6.7%
1963 47.35 -2.1%
1964 48.42 +2.3%
1965 54.49 +12.5%
1966 53.48 -1.9%
1967 53.65 +0.3%
1968 52.76 -1.6%
1969 53.67 +1.7%
1970 53.73 +0.1%
1971 56.86 +5.8%
1972 56.69 -0.3%
1973 55.55 -2.0%
1974 54.52 -1.9%
1975 61.79 +13.3%
1976 63.02 +2.0%
1977 64.1 +1.7%
1978 68.13 +6.3%
1979 70.02 +2.8%
1980 73.8 +5.4%
1981 72.54 -1.7%
1982 73.49 +1.3%
1983 71.56 -2.6%
1984 74.79 +4.5%
1985 81.06 +8.4%
1986 79.13 -2.4%
1987 76.19 -3.7%
1988 69.07 -9.3%
1989 72.92 +5.6%
1990 79.77 +9.4%
1991 81.73 +2.5%
1992 79.67 -2.5%
1993 73.66 -7.5%
1994 65.78 -10.7%
1995 56.77 -13.7%
1996 55.75 -1.8%
1997 59.79 +7.2%
1998 65.16 +9.0%
1999 61.33 -5.9%
2000 58.19 -5.1%
2001 47.95 -17.6%
2002 48.95 +2.1%
2003 46.94 -4.1%
2004 37.79 -19.5%
2005 43.94 +16.3%
2006 43.05 -2.0%
2007 51.4 +19.4%
2008 43.17 -16.0%
2009 44.19 +2.4%
2010 44.97 +1.8%
2011 59.57 +32.5%
2012 50.45 -15.3%
2013 35.18 -30.3%
2014 39.68 +12.8%
2015 45.41 +14.4%
2016 46.03 +1.4%
2017 43.15 -6.3%
2018 43.85 +1.6%
2019 43.47 -0.9%
2020 46.17 +6.2%
2021 43.04 -6.8%
2022 38.13 -11.4%
2023 35.14 -7.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 35.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61, 35% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 35.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.48, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.83 45.32 54.49 9
1970s 60.44 53.73 70.02 10
1980s 74.46 69.07 81.06 10
1990s 67.94 55.75 81.73 10
2000s 46.56 37.79 58.19 10
2010s 45.18 35.18 59.57 10
2020s 40.62 35.14 46.17 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 138 Syria 37.08 compare
  2. 139 Spain 36.06 compare
  3. 140 United States 35.34 compare
  4. 142 Ukraine 34.83 compare
  5. 143 Sao Tome and Principe 34.71 compare
  6. 144 Lesotho 33.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Germany?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Germany was 35.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 81.73 in 1991.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 35.14 in 2023.
How does Germany rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Germany ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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