Cabbages production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 698,840 t of cabbages, the 15th largest in the world (0.93% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 1.1 million t in 1985. Area harvested: 13,020 ha, yield 53.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 698,840 t
- World rank
- 15 of 146
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 1985
Cabbages in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.93%
- 1.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 53.7
- world 30.6 (+76%)
- kg per person
- 8.27
- world 9.25
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Uzbekistan | 814,288 | 1.1% |
| 14 | North Korea | 700,202 | 0.93% |
| 15 | Germany | 698,840 | 0.93% |
| 16 | Zimbabwe | 631,659 | 0.84% |
| 17 | Niger | 624,373 | 0.83% |
Map of world production of cabbages
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 698,840 | +5.8% | 13,020 | 53.67 |
| 2023 | 660,620 | +1.6% | 11,960 | 55.24 |
| 2022 | 650,360 | −11% | 12,420 | 52.36 |
| 2021 | 733,280 | +1.1% | 12,770 | 57.42 |
| 2020 | 725,330 | +0.4% | 13,250 | 54.74 |
| 2019 | 722,290 | +20% | 13,100 | 55.14 |
| 2018 | 604,330 | −24% | 12,740 | 47.44 |
| 2017 | 790,191 | +10% | 13,991 | 56.48 |
| 2016 | 715,609 | +3.9% | 13,339 | 53.65 |
| 2015 | 688,918 | −14% | 12,962 | 53.15 |
| 2014 | 802,888 | +14% | 13,391 | 59.96 |
| 2013 | 703,516 | −12% | 12,998 | 54.12 |
| 2012 | 802,918 | −3.1% | 14,076 | 57.04 |
| 2011 | 828,517 | +5.3% | 14,826 | 55.88 |
| 2010 | 787,065 | −6.4% | 14,471 | 54.39 |
| 2009 | 841,181 | +4.4% | 14,867 | 56.58 |
| 2008 | 806,078 | +3.6% | 15,573 | 51.76 |
| 2007 | 777,721 | +5.5% | 14,797 | 52.56 |
| 2006 | 737,458 | +2.2% | 14,787 | 49.87 |
| 2005 | 721,549 | −9.3% | 14,432 | 50.00 |
| 2004 | 795,370 | +1.4% | 16,034 | 49.61 |
| 2003 | 784,537 | +13% | 16,018 | 48.98 |
| 2002 | 691,326 | −12% | 15,028 | 46.00 |
| 2001 | 783,172 | −8.9% | 14,939 | 52.42 |
| 2000 | 859,256 | −4.7% | 16,192 | 53.07 |
| 1999 | 901,506 | +13% | 16,739 | 53.86 |
| 1998 | 798,794 | −5.1% | 16,585 | 48.16 |
| 1997 | 842,020 | −10% | 17,093 | 49.26 |
| 1996 | 937,573 | +13% | 18,675 | 50.20 |
| 1995 | 826,561 | +7.1% | 17,254 | 47.91 |
| 1994 | 771,769 | −8.9% | 16,992 | 45.42 |
| 1993 | 847,583 | +4.7% | 17,661 | 47.99 |
| 1992 | 809,614 | +5.4% | 18,232 | 44.41 |
| 1991 | 768,105 | +16% | 17,636 | 43.55 |
| 1990 | 660,942 | −30% | 17,246 | 38.32 |
| 1989 | 941,938 | −4.4% | 25,281 | 37.26 |
| 1988 | 985,424 | +13% | 26,177 | 37.64 |
| 1987 | 873,153 | −13% | 25,104 | 34.78 |
| 1986 | 1,006,422 | −6.4% | 26,339 | 38.21 |
| 1985 | 1,075,130 | +8.8% | 28,341 | 37.94 |
| 1984 | 988,604 | +29% | 27,050 | 36.55 |
| 1983 | 764,848 | −18% | 25,011 | 30.58 |
| 1982 | 938,427 | −0.1% | 25,736 | 36.46 |
| 1981 | 939,614 | +28% | 25,731 | 36.52 |
| 1980 | 731,518 | −19% | 24,663 | 29.66 |
| 1979 | 900,717 | −2.6% | 25,923 | 34.75 |
| 1978 | 925,025 | −6.8% | 26,449 | 34.97 |
| 1977 | 992,145 | +27% | 27,643 | 35.89 |
| 1976 | 781,994 | +1.6% | 24,997 | 31.28 |
| 1975 | 769,324 | −17% | 24,040 | 32.00 |
| 1974 | 921,739 | −4.7% | 25,617 | 35.98 |
| 1973 | 967,533 | +9.1% | 26,874 | 36.00 |
| 1972 | 886,556 | +0.9% | 28,054 | 31.60 |
| 1971 | 878,697 | −6.3% | 28,549 | 30.78 |
| 1970 | 937,750 | +27% | 28,173 | 33.29 |
| 1969 | 737,830 | −5.2% | 25,039 | 29.47 |
| 1968 | 778,227 | −16% | 24,492 | 31.77 |
| 1967 | 926,752 | −4.4% | 27,655 | 33.51 |
| 1966 | 969,719 | +38% | 29,767 | 32.58 |
| 1965 | 704,776 | −4.4% | 24,406 | 28.88 |
| 1964 | 737,420 | −8.1% | 26,506 | 27.82 |
| 1963 | 802,735 | +2.7% | 28,798 | 27.87 |
| 1962 | 781,484 | −10% | 28,226 | 27.69 |
| 1961 | 869,841 | — | 30,553 | 28.47 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 78,875 t USD 51.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 115
- Imports
- 149,839 t USD 220 m
- Importer rank
- 6 of 164
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cabbages in Germany?
Germany produced 698,840 t in 2024, 0.93% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of cabbages?
Germany ranked 15th of 146 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.0% of the world total.
How has the production of cabbages in Germany changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 1985.
What is the yield of cabbages in Germany?
53.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (698,840 t from 13,020 ha), against a world average of 30.6 t/ha.
Does Germany export or import cabbages?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 78,875 t (USD 51.7 m) and imports of 149,839 t (USD 220 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.