> In 2024 Germany produced 5.0 million t of maize, the 24th largest in the world (0.41% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.6%.

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

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# Maize production in Germany

In 2024 Germany produced 5.0 million t of maize, the 24th largest in the world (0.41% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.6%. The record was 5.5 million t in 2012. Area harvested: 498,400 ha, yield 10.1 t/ha.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/corn/)[Market prices in Germany](https://husfarm.com/country/germany/)

Production, 20245.0 million t
World rank24 of 162
10-year change−2.6%
Record5.5 million t2012

## Maize in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Germany compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.41%0.49% in 2014
Yield, t/ha10.1world 5.8 (+73%)
kg per person59.3world 149
10-year change−2.6%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 22 | [Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/hungary/) | 5,297,730 | 0.43% |
| 23 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/serbia/) | 5,107,309 | 0.42% |
| 24 | **Germany** | 5,010,500 | 0.41% |
| 25 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/uganda/) | 5,000,000 | 0.41% |
| 26 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/italy/) | 4,940,530 | 0.41% |

[Full ranking of 162 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

### Map of world production of maize

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 5,010,500 | +11% | 498,400 | 10.05 |
| 2023 | 4,498,900 | +17% | 466,400 | 9.65 |
| 2022 | 3,837,400 | −14% | 456,700 | 8.40 |
| 2021 | 4,462,400 | +11% | 430,700 | 10.36 |
| 2020 | 4,020,000 | +9.7% | 419,300 | 9.59 |
| 2019 | 3,664,800 | +9.6% | 416,000 | 8.81 |
| 2018 | 3,344,300 | −26% | 410,900 | 8.14 |
| 2017 | 4,547,600 | +13% | 432,000 | 10.53 |
| 2016 | 4,017,800 | +1.1% | 416,300 | 9.65 |
| 2015 | 3,973,000 | −23% | 455,500 | 8.72 |
| 2014 | 5,142,100 | +17% | 481,300 | 10.68 |
| 2013 | 4,387,300 | −20% | 497,000 | 8.83 |
| 2012 | 5,514,700 | +6.4% | 526,200 | 10.48 |
| 2011 | 5,183,600 | +23% | 487,900 | 10.62 |
| 2010 | 4,211,501 | −7.0% | 466,591 | 9.03 |
| 2009 | 4,527,228 | −11% | 464,333 | 9.75 |
| 2008 | 5,105,861 | +34% | 520,478 | 9.81 |
| 2007 | 3,809,320 | +18% | 403,210 | 9.45 |
| 2006 | 3,220,300 | −21% | 401,000 | 8.03 |
| 2005 | 4,082,700 | −2.8% | 443,100 | 9.21 |
| 2004 | 4,199,857 | +23% | 461,697 | 9.10 |
| 2003 | 3,421,642 | −8.5% | 463,355 | 7.38 |
| 2002 | 3,738,448 | +6.7% | 398,745 | 9.38 |
| 2001 | 3,504,514 | +5.4% | 396,544 | 8.84 |
| 2000 | 3,324,018 | +2.1% | 360,841 | 9.21 |
| 1999 | 3,256,916 | +17% | 370,735 | 8.79 |
| 1998 | 2,781,464 | −13% | 341,029 | 8.16 |
| 1997 | 3,188,356 | +9.5% | 368,267 | 8.66 |
| 1996 | 2,912,620 | +22% | 372,116 | 7.83 |
| 1995 | 2,394,565 | −2.1% | 325,065 | 7.37 |
| 1994 | 2,445,993 | −7.9% | 345,439 | 7.08 |
| 1993 | 2,656,450 | +24% | 331,115 | 8.02 |
| 1992 | 2,139,031 | +10% | 295,658 | 7.23 |
| 1991 | 1,936,987 | +25% | 283,052 | 6.84 |
| 1990 | 1,551,758 | −1.4% | 229,000 | 6.78 |
| 1989 | 1,573,476 | +2.3% | 208,932 | 7.53 |
| 1988 | 1,537,410 | +26% | 199,418 | 7.71 |
| 1987 | 1,217,263 | −6.6% | 194,450 | 6.26 |
| 1986 | 1,303,751 | +8.2% | 187,458 | 6.95 |
| 1985 | 1,204,552 | +17% | 181,193 | 6.65 |
| 1984 | 1,026,425 | +9.9% | 181,618 | 5.65 |
| 1983 | 933,853 | −12% | 169,103 | 5.52 |
| 1982 | 1,055,271 | +26% | 160,577 | 6.57 |
| 1981 | 835,360 | +24% | 129,626 | 6.44 |
| 1980 | 675,807 | −9.5% | 119,749 | 5.64 |
| 1979 | 746,481 | +21% | 116,533 | 6.41 |
| 1978 | 619,416 | +6.6% | 117,163 | 5.29 |
| 1977 | 581,311 | +21% | 100,041 | 5.81 |
| 1976 | 479,726 | −9.9% | 102,546 | 4.68 |
| 1975 | 532,412 | +1.6% | 96,506 | 5.52 |
| 1974 | 523,800 | −11% | 108,683 | 4.82 |
| 1973 | 586,399 | −0.8% | 109,909 | 5.34 |
| 1972 | 591,044 | −2.0% | 126,847 | 4.66 |
| 1971 | 602,993 | +16% | 119,650 | 5.04 |
| 1970 | 521,057 | +29% | 104,750 | 4.97 |
| 1969 | 403,522 | +40% | 82,773 | 4.88 |
| 1968 | 288,989 | +46% | 59,046 | 4.89 |
| 1967 | 197,485 | +54% | 42,024 | 4.70 |
| 1966 | 128,441 | +30% | 32,018 | 4.01 |
| 1965 | 99,002 | +52% | 28,003 | 3.54 |
| 1964 | 65,010 | +29% | 19,296 | 3.37 |
| 1963 | 50,249 | +11% | 14,554 | 3.45 |
| 1962 | 45,259 | +73% | 14,004 | 3.23 |
| 1961 | 26,151 | — | 9,024 | 2.90 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports427,423 t USD 200 m
Exporter rank22 of 137
Imports2.7 million t USD 970 m
Importer rank20 of 190
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/maize/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of maize in Germany?

Germany produced 5.0 million t in 2024, 0.41% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Germany rank in the world for production of maize?

Germany ranked 24th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of maize in Germany changed?

It fell by 2.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 5.5 million t in 2012.

### What is the yield of maize in Germany?

10.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5.0 million t from 498,400 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.

### Does Germany export or import maize (corn)?

In 2024 Germany reported exports of 427,423 t (USD 200 m) and imports of 2.7 million t (USD 970 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/brazil/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/argentina/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/india/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ukraine/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/mexico/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/canada/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/russia/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/south-africa/)
[All countries producing maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

## Other products of Germany

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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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