How have things changed? in Germany

Germany: How have things changed? was 219,046 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
219,046 metric tons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
986,660 metric tons
in 1968
All-time low
205,829 metric tons
in 2022
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Germany, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Germany recorded 219,046 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Germany peaked at 986,660 metric tons in 1968 and was at its lowest, 205,829 metric tons, in 2022.

That places Germany 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 931,043 metric tons 864,690 metric tons 986,660 metric tons 5
1970s 773,984 metric tons 590,774 metric tons 939,498 metric tons 10
1980s 484,508 metric tons 393,112 metric tons 585,026 metric tons 10
1990s 322,147 metric tons 279,031 metric tons 390,760 metric tons 10
2000s 304,293 metric tons 262,559 metric tons 335,532 metric tons 10
2010s 279,426 metric tons 240,768 metric tons 313,409 metric tons 10
2020s 221,862 metric tons 205,829 metric tons 244,377 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 62 Saudi Arabia 247,207 metric tons compare
  2. 63 Laos 232,299 metric tons compare
  3. 64 Italy 231,868 metric tons compare
  4. 66 Zambia 211,913 metric tons compare
  5. 67 Belize 209,190 metric tons compare
  6. 68 Sierra Leone 208,995 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Germany?
How have things changed? in Germany was 219,046 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 986,660 metric tons in 1968.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 205,829 metric tons in 2022.
How does Germany rank for how have things changed??
Germany ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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