> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/germany/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024850,580 t
World rank8 of 130
10-year change+40%
Record961,970 t2021

## Carrots and turnips in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Germany compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.9%1.6% in 2014
Yield, t/ha61.7world 35.6 (+73%)
kg per person10.1world 5.53
10-year change+40%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/turkey/) | 895,209 | 2.0% |
| 7 | [United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/united-kingdom/) | 862,713 | 1.9% |
| 8 | **Germany** | 850,580 | 1.9% |
| 9 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/ukraine/) | 796,700 | 1.8% |
| 10 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/pakistan/) | 749,352 | 1.7% |

[Full ranking of 130 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/)

### Map of world production of carrots and turnips

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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

Exports88,095 t USD 26.8 m
Exporter rank11 of 102
Imports222,044 t USD 201 m
Importer rank3 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](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/china/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/uzbekistan/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/turkey/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/united-kingdom/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/ukraine/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/pakistan/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/france/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/japan/)
[All countries producing carrots and turnips](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/)

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[Agricultural production in Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/country/germany/)

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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