Carrots and turnips production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 850,580 t of carrots and turnips, the 8th largest in the world (1.88% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%. The record was 961,970 t in 2021. Area harvested: 13,790 ha, yield 61.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 850,580 t
- World rank
- 8 of 130
- 10-year change
- +40%
- Record
- 961,970 t
- 2021
Carrots and turnips in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.9%
- 1.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 61.7
- world 35.6 (+73%)
- kg per person
- 10.1
- world 5.53
- 10-year change
- +40%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Turkey | 895,209 | 2.0% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 862,713 | 1.9% |
| 8 | Germany | 850,580 | 1.9% |
| 9 | Ukraine | 796,700 | 1.8% |
| 10 | Pakistan | 749,352 | 1.7% |
Map of world production of carrots and turnips
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 | 850,580 | +6.8% | 13,790 | 61.68 |
| 2023 | 796,750 | +2.1% | 13,490 | 59.06 |
| 2022 | 780,490 | −19% | 13,610 | 57.35 |
| 2021 | 961,970 | +20% | 14,920 | 64.48 |
| 2020 | 802,230 | +1.4% | 13,790 | 58.17 |
| 2019 | 791,110 | +27% | 13,730 | 57.62 |
| 2018 | 625,360 | −15% | 12,960 | 48.25 |
| 2017 | 733,927 | +14% | 12,545 | 58.50 |
| 2016 | 641,628 | +22% | 11,209 | 57.24 |
| 2015 | 526,856 | −14% | 9,649 | 54.60 |
| 2014 | 609,353 | +4.4% | 10,111 | 60.27 |
| 2013 | 583,587 | −1.5% | 10,189 | 57.28 |
| 2012 | 592,761 | +11% | 10,150 | 58.40 |
| 2011 | 533,717 | −3.7% | 9,683 | 55.12 |
| 2010 | 553,972 | −2.9% | 10,367 | 53.44 |
| 2009 | 570,239 | +4.2% | 10,471 | 54.46 |
| 2008 | 547,073 | −2.7% | 10,226 | 53.50 |
| 2007 | 562,296 | +12% | 10,217 | 55.04 |
| 2006 | 504,162 | −2.4% | 10,043 | 50.20 |
| 2005 | 516,327 | −6.9% | 9,858 | 52.38 |
| 2004 | 554,330 | +30% | 10,504 | 52.77 |
| 2003 | 426,038 | +2.7% | 9,255 | 46.03 |
| 2002 | 414,960 | −6.6% | 8,961 | 46.31 |
| 2001 | 444,448 | +3.0% | 8,879 | 50.06 |
| 2000 | 431,541 | +14% | 9,375 | 46.03 |
| 1999 | 379,544 | +2.0% | 8,484 | 44.74 |
| 1998 | 371,950 | +19% | 8,378 | 44.40 |
| 1997 | 312,723 | −8.0% | 7,770 | 40.25 |
| 1996 | 340,082 | +14% | 8,045 | 42.27 |
| 1995 | 297,411 | +21% | 7,544 | 39.42 |
| 1994 | 244,859 | −17% | 6,523 | 37.54 |
| 1993 | 293,364 | +27% | 6,880 | 42.64 |
| 1992 | 231,579 | +3.0% | 7,058 | 32.81 |
| 1991 | 224,818 | −37% | 6,730 | 33.41 |
| 1990 | 355,164 | −25% | 11,725 | 30.29 |
| 1989 | 474,488 | +17% | 15,510 | 30.59 |
| 1988 | 404,164 | −22% | 13,937 | 29.00 |
| 1987 | 516,504 | +2.1% | 13,289 | 38.87 |
| 1986 | 505,930 | −4.8% | 13,566 | 37.29 |
| 1985 | 531,360 | −4.0% | 14,747 | 36.03 |
| 1984 | 553,580 | +50% | 14,349 | 38.58 |
| 1983 | 367,975 | +5.1% | 13,051 | 28.20 |
| 1982 | 350,187 | −18% | 12,813 | 27.33 |
| 1981 | 427,192 | +4.1% | 13,289 | 32.15 |
| 1980 | 410,490 | −3.7% | 13,021 | 31.53 |
| 1979 | 426,375 | −0.0% | 13,810 | 30.87 |
| 1978 | 426,377 | −18% | 12,839 | 33.21 |
| 1977 | 521,648 | +136% | 14,831 | 35.17 |
| 1976 | 220,628 | −21% | 10,884 | 20.27 |
| 1975 | 279,383 | −7.5% | 10,805 | 25.86 |
| 1974 | 301,974 | −4.1% | 10,192 | 29.63 |
| 1973 | 314,768 | −13% | 10,859 | 28.99 |
| 1972 | 363,691 | +11% | 10,535 | 34.52 |
| 1971 | 326,294 | −15% | 11,005 | 29.65 |
| 1970 | 382,691 | +29% | 11,874 | 32.23 |
| 1969 | 296,761 | −5.7% | 10,176 | 29.16 |
| 1968 | 314,639 | −3.7% | 10,276 | 30.62 |
| 1967 | 326,738 | +5.4% | 9,908 | 32.98 |
| 1966 | 309,920 | +18% | 9,425 | 32.88 |
| 1965 | 263,697 | −2.8% | 8,987 | 29.34 |
| 1964 | 271,218 | −18% | 9,590 | 28.28 |
| 1963 | 330,639 | +31% | 11,911 | 27.76 |
| 1962 | 253,085 | +26% | 9,507 | 26.62 |
| 1961 | 200,762 | — | 7,931 | 25.31 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 88,095 t USD 26.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 102
- Imports
- 222,044 t USD 201 m
- Importer rank
- 3 of 156
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 carrots and turnips in Germany?
Germany produced 850,580 t in 2024, 1.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of carrots and turnips?
Germany ranked 8th of 130 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 42.2% of the world total.
How has the production of carrots and turnips in Germany changed?
It rose by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 961,970 t in 2021.
What is the yield of carrots and turnips in Germany?
61.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (850,580 t from 13,790 ha), against a world average of 35.6 t/ha.
Does Germany export or import carrots and turnips?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 88,095 t (USD 26.8 m) and imports of 222,044 t (USD 201 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.