> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024698,840 t
World rank15 of 146
10-year change−13%
Record1.1 million t1985

## Cabbages in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Germany compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.93%1.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha53.7world 30.6 (+76%)
kg per person8.27world 9.25
10-year change−13%world +5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/uzbekistan/) | 814,288 | 1.1% |
| 14 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/north-korea/) | 700,202 | 0.93% |
| 15 | **Germany** | 698,840 | 0.93% |
| 16 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/zimbabwe/) | 631,659 | 0.84% |
| 17 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/niger/) | 624,373 | 0.83% |

[Full ranking of 146 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/)

### Map of world production of cabbages

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports78,875 t USD 51.7 m
Exporter rank10 of 115
Imports149,839 t USD 220 m
Importer rank6 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/russia/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/south-korea/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/ukraine/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/indonesia/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/japan/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/ethiopia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/vietnam/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/turkey/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/kenya/)
[All countries producing cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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