> In 2024 Germany produced 133,190 t of cauliflower and broccoli, the 20th largest in the world (0.50% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/germany/

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# Cauliflower and broccoli production in Germany

In 2024 Germany produced 133,190 t of cauliflower and broccoli, the 20th largest in the world (0.50% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 256,793 t in 1989. Area harvested: 6,330 ha, yield 21.0 t/ha.

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Production, 2024133,190 t
World rank20 of 95
10-year change−11%
Record256,793 t1989

## Cauliflower and broccoli in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Germany compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.50%0.61% in 2014
Yield, t/ha21.0world 18.8 (+12%)
kg per person1.58world 3.29
10-year change−11%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/egypt/) | 155,605 | 0.58% |
| 19 | [Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/belgium/) | 148,770 | 0.55% |
| 20 | **Germany** | 133,190 | 0.50% |
| 21 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/ecuador/) | 124,779 | 0.46% |
| 22 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/netherlands/) | 86,490 | 0.32% |

[Full ranking of 95 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/)

### Map of world production of cauliflower and broccoli

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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 | 133,190 | +5.7% | 6,330 | 21.04 |
| 2023 | 126,020 | −4.1% | 5,930 | 21.25 |
| 2022 | 131,340 | +3.8% | 6,010 | 21.85 |
| 2021 | 126,570 | +3.2% | 5,710 | 22.17 |
| 2020 | 122,680 | −4.3% | 5,800 | 21.15 |
| 2019 | 128,140 | +1.6% | 5,810 | 22.06 |
| 2018 | 126,100 | −4.9% | 6,100 | 20.67 |
| 2017 | 132,561 | +8.3% | 6,100 | 21.73 |
| 2016 | 122,432 | −9.2% | 5,463 | 22.41 |
| 2015 | 134,845 | −9.6% | 5,733 | 23.52 |
| 2014 | 149,164 | −3.2% | 6,139 | 24.30 |
| 2013 | 154,082 | −13% | 6,412 | 24.03 |
| 2012 | 176,692 | +23% | 6,614 | 26.71 |
| 2011 | 144,136 | −5.2% | 6,479 | 22.25 |
| 2010 | 151,977 | −9.6% | 6,548 | 23.21 |
| 2009 | 168,089 | +7.7% | 6,817 | 24.66 |
| 2008 | 156,101 | +3.6% | 7,033 | 22.20 |
| 2007 | 150,737 | −5.3% | 6,517 | 23.13 |
| 2006 | 159,190 | −9.8% | 7,241 | 21.98 |
| 2005 | 176,549 | −3.1% | 7,176 | 24.60 |
| 2004 | 182,264 | +8.4% | 7,740 | 23.55 |
| 2003 | 168,135 | +5.2% | 7,660 | 21.95 |
| 2002 | 159,858 | +22% | 7,243 | 22.07 |
| 2001 | 130,841 | −5.4% | 5,030 | 26.01 |
| 2000 | 138,367 | −12% | 5,259 | 26.31 |
| 1999 | 156,859 | −0.2% | 5,820 | 26.95 |
| 1998 | 157,137 | +0.4% | 5,878 | 26.73 |
| 1997 | 156,487 | −3.7% | 5,865 | 26.68 |
| 1996 | 162,510 | +4.3% | 6,011 | 27.04 |
| 1995 | 155,883 | −0.2% | 5,959 | 26.16 |
| 1994 | 156,118 | +3.4% | 6,195 | 25.20 |
| 1993 | 151,042 | +0.4% | 5,874 | 25.71 |
| 1992 | 150,412 | −9.3% | 6,337 | 23.74 |
| 1991 | 165,857 | −4.3% | 6,891 | 24.07 |
| 1990 | 173,314 | −33% | 8,189 | 21.16 |
| 1989 | 256,793 | +6.2% | 10,245 | 25.07 |
| 1988 | 241,910 | +8.1% | 9,562 | 25.30 |
| 1987 | 223,683 | +0.2% | 8,863 | 25.24 |
| 1986 | 223,165 | −2.9% | 9,201 | 24.25 |
| 1985 | 229,782 | +0.3% | 9,088 | 25.28 |
| 1984 | 229,204 | +11% | 8,799 | 26.05 |
| 1983 | 205,666 | −3.4% | 8,798 | 23.38 |
| 1982 | 212,970 | −2.4% | 8,816 | 24.16 |
| 1981 | 218,121 | +6.5% | 8,868 | 24.60 |
| 1980 | 204,791 | −5.0% | 8,792 | 23.29 |
| 1979 | 215,654 | +3.4% | 9,119 | 23.65 |
| 1978 | 208,538 | +3.0% | 8,852 | 23.56 |
| 1977 | 202,403 | +5.5% | 8,480 | 23.87 |
| 1976 | 191,840 | +5.7% | 8,543 | 22.46 |
| 1975 | 181,416 | −0.7% | 7,989 | 22.71 |
| 1974 | 182,770 | −0.2% | 7,734 | 23.63 |
| 1973 | 183,056 | +8.2% | 7,904 | 23.16 |
| 1972 | 169,140 | +2.5% | 7,639 | 22.14 |
| 1971 | 165,087 | +9.0% | 7,409 | 22.28 |
| 1970 | 151,420 | −1.0% | 6,653 | 22.76 |
| 1969 | 152,992 | −3.3% | 6,877 | 22.25 |
| 1968 | 158,274 | −2.9% | 7,044 | 22.47 |
| 1967 | 162,973 | +6.2% | 7,306 | 22.31 |
| 1966 | 153,506 | +13% | 7,164 | 21.43 |
| 1965 | 135,991 | −5.5% | 6,935 | 19.61 |
| 1964 | 143,882 | +3.1% | 7,214 | 19.94 |
| 1963 | 139,574 | +9.5% | 7,363 | 18.96 |
| 1962 | 127,472 | −1.1% | 6,767 | 18.84 |
| 1961 | 128,945 | — | 7,206 | 17.89 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports11,787 t USD 18.8 m
Exporter rank16 of 95
Imports109,244 t USD 176 m
Importer rank3 of 147
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/cauliflower-and-broccoli/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cauliflower and broccoli in Germany?

Germany produced 133,190 t in 2024, 0.50% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Germany rank in the world for production of cauliflower and broccoli?

Germany ranked 20th of 95 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 36.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of cauliflower and broccoli in Germany changed?

It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 256,793 t in 1989.

### What is the yield of cauliflower and broccoli in Germany?

21.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (133,190 t from 6,330 ha), against a world average of 18.8 t/ha.

### Does Germany export or import cauliflowers and broccoli?

In 2024 Germany reported exports of 11,787 t (USD 18.8 m) and imports of 109,244 t (USD 176 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/cauliflower-and-broccoli/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/united-states/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/mexico/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/spain/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/bangladesh/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/turkey/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/italy/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/pakistan/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/algeria/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/france/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/vietnam/)
[All countries producing cauliflower and broccoli](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/)

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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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