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
13th
of 126 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
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 13th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.08 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5.91 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 6.14 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 6.55 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 6.15 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 6.05 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 7.83 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1968 | 8.58 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 7.99 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 7.79 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 9.63 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 9.35 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 10.00 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 10.91 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 9.75 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 9.42 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 10.15 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 11.27 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 11.18 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 11.25 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 11.25 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.37 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 12.55 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 14.13 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 13.80 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 14.60 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 13.97 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 15.62 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 14.51 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 15.24 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 16.61 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 15.54 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 15.77 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 16.48 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 17.76 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 18.92 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 19.83 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 20.19 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 19.62 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 21.62 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 22.84 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 20.82 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 19.26 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 25.43 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 23.69 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 22.43 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 20.83 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 25.99 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 25.19 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 23.78 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 22.78 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 22.41 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 25.02 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 27.78 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 26.55 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 24.46 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 24.48 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.26 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 23.06 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 22.17 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 21.46 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 22.59 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 21.54 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 18.53 million tonnes | -14.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 18.53 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million tonnes, 16.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Germany's 18.53 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million tonnes, 11.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 13th out of 126 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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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.