Duck meat production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 19,000 t of duck meat, the 18th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 61%. The record was 62,492 t in 2009.
- Production, 2024
- 19,000 t
- World rank
- 18 of 71
- 10-year change
- −61%
- Record
- 62,492 t
- 2009
Duck meat in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 1.1% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.22
- world 0.90
- 10-year change
- −61%
- world +69%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | United Kingdom | 27,292 | 0.37% |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 22,900 | 0.31% |
| 18 | Germany | 19,000 | 0.26% |
| 19 | Philippines | 18,413 | 0.25% |
| 20 | Australia | 16,243 | 0.22% |
Map of world production of duck meat
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,000 | −14% |
| 2023 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 22,000 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 21,871 | −17% |
| 2020 | 26,508 | −22% |
| 2019 | 34,000 | −13% |
| 2018 | 39,000 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 35,998 | −13% |
| 2016 | 41,245 | −12% |
| 2015 | 47,100 | −4.5% |
| 2014 | 49,300 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 44,877 | −22% |
| 2012 | 57,562 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 57,310 | −6.6% |
| 2010 | 61,354 | −1.8% |
| 2009 | 62,492 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 60,807 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 55,795 | +45% |
| 2006 | 38,514 | −3.9% |
| 2005 | 40,071 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 36,993 | −12% |
| 2003 | 42,272 | +13% |
| 2002 | 37,481 | +14% |
| 2001 | 32,990 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 31,569 | −17% |
| 1999 | 38,050 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 37,130 | +11% |
| 1997 | 33,490 | −3.2% |
| 1996 | 34,600 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 33,700 | +12% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 28,000 | +12% |
| 1992 | 25,000 | +16% |
| 1991 | 21,465 | −6.7% |
| 1990 | 23,000 | −12% |
| 1989 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 25,000 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 22,000 | +10% |
| 1985 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 18,000 | +25% |
| 1982 | 14,400 | −20% |
| 1981 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 17,000 | −11% |
| 1979 | 19,000 | +12% |
| 1978 | 17,000 | −5.6% |
| 1977 | 18,000 | +20% |
| 1976 | 15,000 | −21% |
| 1975 | 19,000 | −14% |
| 1974 | 22,000 | −12% |
| 1973 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 24,000 | +14% |
| 1969 | 21,060 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 19,980 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 19,080 | +19% |
| 1966 | 16,020 | +14% |
| 1965 | 14,040 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 12,960 | +18% |
| 1963 | 10,980 | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 10,080 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 10,080 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6,393 t USD 18.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 55
- Imports
- 27,589 t USD 132 m
- Importer rank
- 1 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 duck meat in Germany?
Germany produced 19,000 t in 2024, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of duck meat?
Germany ranked 18th of 71 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 81.3% of the world total.
How has the production of duck meat in Germany changed?
It fell by 61% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +69% for the world. The record was 62,492 t in 2009.
Does Germany export or import meat of ducks, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 6,393 t (USD 18.9 m) and imports of 27,589 t (USD 132 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.