Wheat production in Germany

Germany: Wheat production was 18.53 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.53 million tonnes
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
12th
of 125 countries
All-time high
27.78 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
5.08 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat production in Germany, 1961–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat production in Germany is 18.53 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in Germany peaked at 27.78 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.08 million tonnes, in 1961.

Germany ranks 12th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.70 million tonnes 5.08 million tonnes 8.58 million tonnes 9
1970s 9.94 million tonnes 7.79 million tonnes 11.27 million tonnes 10
1980s 13.31 million tonnes 11.25 million tonnes 15.62 million tonnes 10
1990s 17.60 million tonnes 15.24 million tonnes 20.19 million tonnes 10
2000s 22.81 million tonnes 19.26 million tonnes 25.99 million tonnes 10
2010s 24.06 million tonnes 20.26 million tonnes 27.78 million tonnes 10
2020s 21.26 million tonnes 18.53 million tonnes 22.59 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Ukraine 22.44 million tonnes compare
  2. 10 Turkey 20.80 million tonnes compare
  3. 11 Kazakhstan 18.58 million tonnes compare
  4. 13 Argentina 18.51 million tonnes compare
  5. 14 Iran 16.75 million tonnes compare
  6. 15 Poland 12.18 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Germany?
Wheat production in Germany was 18.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wheat production recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 27.78 million tonnes in 2014.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5.08 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Germany rank for wheat production?
Germany ranks 12th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat production rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wheat production is measured in tonnes.