How have things changed? in Germany
Germany: How have things changed? was 219,046 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Germany, 1965–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.