Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Germany
Germany: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Germany is 11.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Germany peaked at 13.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2019.
That places Germany 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.0% | — |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +139.6% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 11.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 11.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +139.6% | 5.3% | 12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.3% | 11.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.5% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Germany?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Germany was 11.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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