Lupins production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 57,200 t of lupins, the 5th largest in the world (3.79% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%. The record was 60,000 t in 2003. Area harvested: 26,100 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 57,200 t
- World rank
- 5 of 28
- 10-year change
- +40%
- Record
- 60,000 t
- 2003
Lupins in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.8%
- 4.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.2
- world 1.6 (+41%)
- kg per person
- 0.68
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- +40%
- world +52%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Russia | 109,833 | 7.3% |
| 4 | Morocco | 57,946 | 3.8% |
| 5 | Germany | 57,200 | 3.8% |
| 6 | Chile | 34,873 | 2.3% |
| 7 | Peru | 21,625 | 1.4% |
Map of world production of lupins
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 | 57,200 | +26% | 26,100 | 2.19 |
| 2023 | 45,500 | −14% | 25,400 | 1.79 |
| 2022 | 53,000 | −0.7% | 31,700 | 1.67 |
| 2021 | 53,400 | +57% | 29,000 | 1.84 |
| 2020 | 34,100 | +33% | 22,300 | 1.53 |
| 2019 | 25,600 | +15% | 21,000 | 1.22 |
| 2018 | 22,300 | −58% | 23,400 | 0.95 |
| 2017 | 52,800 | +5.6% | 29,000 | 1.82 |
| 2016 | 50,000 | +31% | 28,600 | 1.75 |
| 2015 | 38,300 | −6.1% | 29,600 | 1.29 |
| 2014 | 40,800 | +31% | 21,400 | 1.91 |
| 2013 | 31,100 | −1.3% | 17,400 | 1.79 |
| 2012 | 31,500 | +14% | 17,900 | 1.76 |
| 2011 | 27,600 | −9.7% | 21,500 | 1.28 |
| 2010 | 30,578 | +22% | 24,006 | 1.27 |
| 2009 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 19,360 | 1.29 |
| 2008 | 25,000 | −22% | 19,869 | 1.26 |
| 2007 | 32,000 | −24% | 25,246 | 1.27 |
| 2006 | 42,000 | −16% | 32,800 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | 50,000 | +8.7% | 38,600 | 1.30 |
| 2004 | 46,000 | −23% | 35,818 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | 60,000 | — | 45,627 | 1.32 |
| 1994 | 3,006 | +401% | 2,599 | 1.16 |
| 1993 | 600 | −50% | 500 | 1.20 |
| 1992 | 1,200 | −67% | 1,000 | 1.20 |
| 1991 | 3,600 | −64% | 3,000 | 1.20 |
| 1990 | 10,000 | −22% | 15,200 | 0.66 |
| 1989 | 12,740 | +7.8% | 15,496 | 0.82 |
| 1988 | 11,817 | −14% | 13,075 | 0.90 |
| 1987 | 13,679 | −2.8% | 13,124 | 1.04 |
| 1986 | 14,071 | −0.9% | 14,439 | 0.97 |
| 1985 | 14,196 | +3.3% | 14,027 | 1.01 |
| 1984 | 13,742 | +20% | 14,336 | 0.96 |
| 1983 | 11,466 | −14% | 13,353 | 0.86 |
| 1982 | 13,365 | +18% | 13,510 | 0.99 |
| 1981 | 11,300 | +19% | 12,500 | 0.90 |
| 1980 | 9,500 | −27% | 12,200 | 0.78 |
| 1979 | 13,100 | +12% | 12,110 | 1.08 |
| 1978 | 11,700 | −5.5% | 12,670 | 0.92 |
| 1977 | 12,380 | +61% | 13,960 | 0.89 |
| 1976 | 7,672 | −22% | 12,026 | 0.64 |
| 1975 | 9,892 | −9.6% | 11,920 | 0.83 |
| 1974 | 10,946 | +34% | 11,375 | 0.96 |
| 1973 | 8,194 | −25% | 12,682 | 0.65 |
| 1972 | 10,884 | −21% | 15,376 | 0.71 |
| 1971 | 13,775 | +25% | 15,544 | 0.89 |
| 1970 | 10,981 | −8.8% | 12,892 | 0.85 |
| 1969 | 12,036 | −9.0% | 16,220 | 0.74 |
| 1968 | 13,226 | −21% | 14,716 | 0.90 |
| 1967 | 16,822 | +5.0% | 17,580 | 0.96 |
| 1966 | 16,023 | −23% | 18,980 | 0.84 |
| 1965 | 20,923 | +48% | 20,534 | 1.02 |
| 1964 | 14,159 | +17% | 20,675 | 0.68 |
| 1963 | 12,092 | −25% | 19,604 | 0.62 |
| 1962 | 16,141 | +20% | 19,688 | 0.82 |
| 1961 | 13,398 | — | 18,591 | 0.72 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of lupins in Germany?
Germany produced 57,200 t in 2024, 3.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of lupins?
Germany ranked 5th of 28 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Australia with 51.6% of the world total.
How has the production of lupins in Germany changed?
It rose by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +52% for the world. The record was 60,000 t in 2003.
What is the yield of lupins in Germany?
2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (57,200 t from 26,100 ha), against a world average of 1.6 t/ha.
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.