Wheat production in Germany
Germany: Wheat production was 18.53 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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 |
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More reference data data for Germany
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.04 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6168 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2025)
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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
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.