Pears production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 38,960 t of pears, the 33rd largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 741,000 t in 1968. Area harvested: 2,070 ha, yield 18.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 38,960 t
- World rank
- 33 of 86
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 741,000 t
- 1968
Pears in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.17% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 18.8
- world 20.3 (−7.4%)
- kg per person
- 0.46
- world 3.39
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +6.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Serbia | 40,419 | 0.15% |
| 32 | Romania | 39,280 | 0.14% |
| 33 | Germany | 38,960 | 0.14% |
| 34 | Lebanon | 35,823 | 0.13% |
| 35 | Israel | 34,006 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of pears
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 | 38,960 | +3.1% | 2,070 | 18.82 |
| 2023 | 37,790 | +4.0% | 2,070 | 18.26 |
| 2022 | 36,320 | −2.3% | 2,070 | 17.55 |
| 2021 | 37,160 | −5.4% | 2,140 | 17.36 |
| 2020 | 39,270 | −7.6% | 2,140 | 18.35 |
| 2019 | 42,480 | −11% | 2,140 | 19.85 |
| 2018 | 47,640 | +104% | 2,140 | 22.26 |
| 2017 | 23,386 | −32% | 2,137 | 10.94 |
| 2016 | 34,625 | −20% | 1,925 | 17.99 |
| 2015 | 43,071 | −4.2% | 1,920 | 22.43 |
| 2014 | 44,972 | +14% | 1,920 | 23.42 |
| 2013 | 39,520 | +17% | 1,923 | 20.55 |
| 2012 | 33,898 | −28% | 1,926 | 17.60 |
| 2011 | 46,854 | +20% | 2,077 | 22.56 |
| 2010 | 38,895 | −26% | 2,088 | 18.63 |
| 2009 | 52,319 | +37% | 2,093 | 25.00 |
| 2008 | 38,076 | −24% | 2,090 | 18.22 |
| 2007 | 49,918 | +2.7% | 2,097 | 23.80 |
| 2006 | 48,586 | +27% | 2,226 | 21.83 |
| 2005 | 38,259 | −51% | 2,189 | 17.48 |
| 2004 | 78,763 | +47% | 2,188 | 36.00 |
| 2003 | 53,494 | −30% | 2,090 | 25.60 |
| 2002 | 76,139 | +63% | 2,090 | 36.43 |
| 2001 | 46,823 | −28% | 2,090 | 22.40 |
| 2000 | 65,162 | +21% | 2,372 | 27.47 |
| 1999 | 54,042 | −2.4% | 2,372 | 22.78 |
| 1998 | 55,392 | +48% | 2,372 | 23.35 |
| 1997 | 37,338 | +1.0% | 2,372 | 15.74 |
| 1996 | 36,963 | −6.6% | 2,399 | 15.41 |
| 1995 | 39,563 | +2.1% | 2,399 | 16.49 |
| 1994 | 38,746 | −10% | 2,399 | 16.15 |
| 1993 | 43,202 | −21% | 2,399 | 18.01 |
| 1992 | 54,714 | −69% | 2,399 | 22.81 |
| 1991 | 175,300 | −54% | 9,461 | 18.53 |
| 1990 | 379,626 | −12% | 28,000 | 13.56 |
| 1989 | 430,752 | −25% | 31,000 | 13.90 |
| 1988 | 575,616 | +67% | 29,000 | 19.85 |
| 1987 | 345,452 | −42% | 30,000 | 11.52 |
| 1986 | 598,999 | +32% | 30,000 | 19.97 |
| 1985 | 454,294 | −13% | 33,000 | 13.77 |
| 1984 | 519,651 | +8.3% | — | — |
| 1983 | 479,846 | −21% | — | — |
| 1982 | 607,023 | +84% | — | — |
| 1981 | 329,882 | −27% | — | — |
| 1980 | 452,233 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1979 | 446,292 | +8.5% | — | — |
| 1978 | 411,298 | +35% | — | — |
| 1977 | 304,229 | −35% | — | — |
| 1976 | 466,175 | +6.6% | — | — |
| 1975 | 437,199 | +17% | — | — |
| 1974 | 375,045 | −21% | — | — |
| 1973 | 472,000 | +2.3% | — | — |
| 1972 | 461,200 | −3.5% | — | — |
| 1971 | 478,000 | −26% | — | — |
| 1970 | 648,000 | +35% | — | — |
| 1969 | 481,400 | −35% | — | — |
| 1968 | 741,000 | +44% | — | — |
| 1967 | 514,000 | +6.2% | — | — |
| 1966 | 484,000 | +32% | — | — |
| 1965 | 366,000 | −39% | — | — |
| 1964 | 597,000 | +16% | — | — |
| 1963 | 516,000 | −17% | — | — |
| 1962 | 618,000 | +55% | — | — |
| 1961 | 398,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10,341 t USD 15.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 84
- Imports
- 160,483 t USD 278 m
- Importer rank
- 4 of 180
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 pears in Germany?
Germany produced 38,960 t in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of pears?
Germany ranked 33rd of 86 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 75.9% of the world total.
How has the production of pears in Germany changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.8% for the world. The record was 741,000 t in 1968.
What is the yield of pears in Germany?
18.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (38,960 t from 2,070 ha), against a world average of 20.3 t/ha.
Does Germany export or import pears?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 10,341 t (USD 15.0 m) and imports of 160,483 t (USD 278 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.