Mustard seed production in Germany
In 2017 Germany produced 8,194 t of mustard seed. Over ten years it grew by 41%. The record was 21,507 t in 1990. Area harvested: 6,080 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2017
- 8,194 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +41%
- Record
- 21,507 t
- 1990
Mustard seed in Germany, 1961–2017 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8,194 | −0.9% | 6,080 | 1.35 |
| 2016 | 8,270 | +2.0% | 6,122 | 1.35 |
| 2015 | 8,109 | −1.4% | 5,977 | 1.36 |
| 2014 | 8,226 | −22% | 6,212 | 1.32 |
| 2013 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.31 |
| 2012 | 10,500 | −7.1% | 8,000 | 1.31 |
| 2011 | 11,300 | +16% | 8,081 | 1.40 |
| 2010 | 9,750 | +10% | 6,961 | 1.40 |
| 2009 | 8,849 | +61% | 6,321 | 1.40 |
| 2008 | 5,489 | −5.8% | 3,921 | 1.40 |
| 2007 | 5,825 | −39% | 4,161 | 1.40 |
| 2006 | 9,522 | +13% | 6,801 | 1.40 |
| 2005 | 8,400 | +107% | 6,000 | 1.40 |
| 2004 | 4,060 | −22% | 2,900 | 1.40 |
| 2003 | 5,180 | +13% | 3,700 | 1.40 |
| 2002 | 4,593 | +5.1% | 3,281 | 1.40 |
| 2001 | 4,369 | −58% | 3,121 | 1.40 |
| 2000 | 10,418 | −29% | 7,441 | 1.40 |
| 1999 | 14,674 | +30% | 10,482 | 1.40 |
| 1998 | 11,314 | +16% | 8,081 | 1.40 |
| 1997 | 9,746 | −18% | 6,961 | 1.40 |
| 1996 | 11,874 | +100% | 8,481 | 1.40 |
| 1995 | 5,932 | −58% | 4,241 | 1.40 |
| 1994 | 14,226 | +51% | 10,162 | 1.40 |
| 1993 | 9,410 | −32% | 6,721 | 1.40 |
| 1992 | 13,778 | +102% | 9,842 | 1.40 |
| 1991 | 6,833 | −68% | 4,881 | 1.40 |
| 1990 | 21,507 | +127% | 15,362 | 1.40 |
| 1989 | 9,472 | +40% | 6,308 | 1.50 |
| 1988 | 6,783 | −0.8% | 4,806 | 1.41 |
| 1987 | 6,836 | −9.9% | 5,364 | 1.27 |
| 1986 | 7,589 | −19% | 5,483 | 1.38 |
| 1985 | 9,348 | −6.7% | 5,764 | 1.62 |
| 1984 | 10,015 | +48% | 8,188 | 1.22 |
| 1983 | 6,778 | −6.3% | 6,093 | 1.11 |
| 1982 | 7,230 | +31% | 4,474 | 1.62 |
| 1981 | 5,517 | −0.6% | 4,549 | 1.21 |
| 1980 | 5,551 | −38% | 4,654 | 1.19 |
| 1979 | 8,981 | +21% | 5,799 | 1.55 |
| 1978 | 7,441 | +49% | 4,488 | 1.66 |
| 1977 | 4,999 | +68% | 4,209 | 1.19 |
| 1976 | 2,974 | −30% | 2,891 | 1.03 |
| 1975 | 4,268 | −30% | 3,522 | 1.21 |
| 1974 | 6,135 | +39% | 4,204 | 1.46 |
| 1973 | 4,405 | −14% | 3,469 | 1.27 |
| 1972 | 5,098 | +74% | 4,006 | 1.27 |
| 1971 | 2,929 | +44% | 2,759 | 1.06 |
| 1970 | 2,027 | −55% | 2,258 | 0.90 |
| 1969 | 4,473 | +20% | 4,653 | 0.96 |
| 1968 | 3,718 | −3.2% | 3,726 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 3,841 | +1.2% | 3,814 | 1.01 |
| 1966 | 3,795 | +104% | 4,875 | 0.78 |
| 1965 | 1,857 | −3.3% | 2,137 | 0.87 |
| 1964 | 1,921 | −69% | 2,939 | 0.65 |
| 1963 | 6,250 | −53% | 9,793 | 0.64 |
| 1962 | 13,295 | +278% | 14,920 | 0.89 |
| 1961 | 3,513 | — | 5,368 | 0.65 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 31,284 t USD 56.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 55
- Imports
- 63,091 t USD 57.2 m
- Importer rank
- 1 of 127
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
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.

