FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rapeseed production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 3.6 million t of rapeseed, the 7th largest in the world (4.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 42%. The record was 6.3 million t in 2009. Area harvested: 1.1 million ha, yield 3.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.6 million t
- World rank
- 7 of 64
- 10-year change
- −42%
- Record
- 6.3 million t
- 2009
Rapeseed in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,631,700 | −14% | 1,088,300 | 3.34 |
| 2023 | 4,218,000 | −1.8% | 1,178,200 | 3.58 |
| 2022 | 4,294,900 | +23% | 1,088,200 | 3.95 |
| 2021 | 3,504,600 | −0.6% | 1,000,900 | 3.50 |
| 2020 | 3,527,300 | +25% | 957,700 | 3.68 |
| 2019 | 2,830,200 | −23% | 856,800 | 3.30 |
| 2018 | 3,677,200 | −14% | 1,228,300 | 2.99 |
| 2017 | 4,268,400 | −6.8% | 1,304,900 | 3.27 |
| 2016 | 4,579,600 | −8.7% | 1,325,700 | 3.45 |
| 2015 | 5,016,800 | −20% | 1,285,500 | 3.90 |
| 2014 | 6,247,400 | +8.0% | 1,394,200 | 4.48 |
| 2013 | 5,784,300 | +20% | 1,465,600 | 3.95 |
| 2012 | 4,821,100 | +25% | 1,306,200 | 3.69 |
| 2011 | 3,869,500 | −32% | 1,328,600 | 2.91 |
| 2010 | 5,697,595 | −9.7% | 1,461,197 | 3.90 |
| 2009 | 6,306,700 | +22% | 1,471,200 | 4.29 |
| 2008 | 5,154,700 | −3.1% | 1,370,700 | 3.76 |
| 2007 | 5,320,518 | −0.3% | 1,548,177 | 3.44 |
| 2006 | 5,336,500 | +5.6% | 1,429,000 | 3.73 |
| 2005 | 5,051,700 | −4.3% | 1,343,900 | 3.76 |
| 2004 | 5,276,589 | +45% | 1,283,357 | 4.11 |
| 2003 | 3,633,936 | −5.6% | 1,265,608 | 2.87 |
| 2002 | 3,848,696 | −7.5% | 1,296,648 | 2.97 |
| 2001 | 4,160,093 | +16% | 1,137,962 | 3.66 |
| 2000 | 3,585,661 | −16% | 1,078,010 | 3.33 |
| 1999 | 4,284,600 | +26% | 1,198,038 | 3.58 |
| 1998 | 3,387,928 | +18% | 1,007,225 | 3.36 |
| 1997 | 2,866,510 | +46% | 913,971 | 3.14 |
| 1996 | 1,969,826 | −37% | 853,625 | 2.31 |
| 1995 | 3,103,295 | +7.2% | 973,886 | 3.19 |
| 1994 | 2,895,544 | +1.7% | 1,057,565 | 2.74 |
| 1993 | 2,847,674 | +8.8% | 1,006,742 | 2.83 |
| 1992 | 2,616,811 | −12% | 1,001,369 | 2.61 |
| 1991 | 2,972,299 | +42% | 949,537 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 2,088,213 | +12% | 722,393 | 2.89 |
| 1989 | 1,869,584 | +14% | 576,681 | 3.24 |
| 1988 | 1,640,233 | +0.6% | 531,666 | 3.09 |
| 1987 | 1,630,659 | +15% | 576,638 | 2.83 |
| 1986 | 1,414,910 | +20% | 458,716 | 3.08 |
| 1985 | 1,182,910 | +23% | 409,605 | 2.89 |
| 1984 | 965,314 | +12% | 386,376 | 2.50 |
| 1983 | 858,665 | +2.1% | 354,016 | 2.43 |
| 1982 | 841,380 | +30% | 309,395 | 2.72 |
| 1981 | 646,711 | −5.7% | 278,905 | 2.32 |
| 1980 | 685,801 | +31% | 262,441 | 2.61 |
| 1979 | 522,643 | −19% | 239,792 | 2.18 |
| 1978 | 648,670 | +9.9% | 245,160 | 2.65 |
| 1977 | 590,077 | +8.9% | 229,706 | 2.57 |
| 1976 | 541,987 | −3.6% | 224,513 | 2.41 |
| 1975 | 562,406 | −6.1% | 221,794 | 2.54 |
| 1974 | 599,069 | +28% | 232,748 | 2.57 |
| 1973 | 468,266 | −3.1% | 230,107 | 2.03 |
| 1972 | 483,182 | +14% | 217,129 | 2.23 |
| 1971 | 425,190 | +16% | 198,478 | 2.14 |
| 1970 | 365,810 | +13% | 183,291 | 2.00 |
| 1969 | 322,520 | −26% | 180,533 | 1.79 |
| 1968 | 434,654 | +9.6% | 182,358 | 2.38 |
| 1967 | 396,686 | +28% | 165,196 | 2.40 |
| 1966 | 309,242 | −3.4% | 161,019 | 1.92 |
| 1965 | 319,965 | +13% | 164,823 | 1.94 |
| 1964 | 283,952 | +29% | 167,655 | 1.69 |
| 1963 | 219,856 | −19% | 146,121 | 1.50 |
| 1962 | 270,971 | +10.0% | 143,659 | 1.89 |
| 1961 | 246,383 | — | 157,418 | 1.57 |
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.