Cream, fresh production in Germany
In 2023 Germany produced 521,450 t of cream, fresh, the largest total in the world (14.0% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.2%. The record was 691,900 t in 2001.
- Production, 2023
- 521,450 t
- World rank
- 1 of 67
- 10-year change
- −5.2%
- Record
- 691,900 t
- 2001
Cream, fresh in Germany, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 14.0%
- 16.0% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −5.2%
- world +7.8%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of cream, fresh
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 521,450 | −0.7% |
| 2022 | 525,300 | −3.5% |
| 2021 | 544,370 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 530,410 | −4.3% |
| 2019 | 554,400 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 552,210 | −4.5% |
| 2017 | 577,980 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | 587,480 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 566,390 | −0.0% |
| 2014 | 566,640 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 550,200 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 542,220 | −0.8% |
| 2011 | 546,860 | −1.6% |
| 2010 | 555,570 | −2.2% |
| 2009 | 568,100 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 553,600 | −1.3% |
| 2007 | 561,100 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 558,400 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 549,800 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 545,700 | −17% |
| 2003 | 660,400 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 660,000 | −4.6% |
| 2001 | 691,900 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 671,400 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 669,100 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 663,400 | −0.5% |
| 1997 | 666,500 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 662,500 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 633,100 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 615,100 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 597,200 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 560,800 | +21% |
| 1991 | 462,800 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 457,800 | +13% |
| 1989 | 404,900 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 387,900 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 368,000 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 347,200 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 335,900 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 317,800 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 302,600 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 292,600 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 286,100 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 277,400 | −9.6% |
| 1979 | 306,800 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 291,300 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 272,000 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 252,400 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 245,900 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 238,000 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 229,000 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 221,000 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 217,000 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 211,000 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 199,000 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 186,000 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 172,000 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 166,000 | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 153,000 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 146,000 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 140,000 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 133,000 | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 125,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 201,933 t USD 639 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 69
- Imports
- 200,472 t USD 655 m
- Importer rank
- 2 of 150
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 cream, fresh in Germany?
Germany produced 521,450 t in 2023, 14.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of cream, fresh?
Germany was the world’s largest producer in 2023, ahead of France.
How has the production of cream, fresh in Germany changed?
It fell by 5.2% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +7.8% for the world. The record was 691,900 t in 2001.
Does Germany export or import cream, fresh?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 201,933 t (USD 639 m) and imports of 200,472 t (USD 655 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.